TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between December 2012 and December 2013, and test of significance, not seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-year significant significance over-the-year significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total 0.1 0.2 156 245 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 163 238 Mining and logging 0.1 1.0 1 7 Construction -0.3 1.1 -15 75 Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 16 48 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 2 35 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.6 14 29 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 60 101 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.7 -5 41 Retail trade 0.4 0.5 76 77 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.8 -10 38 Information -0.3 0.6 -10 19 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -5 40 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 2 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 1.1 -7 24 Professional and business services 0.4 0.7 111 111 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -12 52 Educational services 0.0 0.6 -1 19 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -12 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 2 93 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.8 2.0 -14 37 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.7 16 79 Other services 0.3 1.0 15 52 Government -0.1 0.1 -7 33 Federal -0.1 0.3 -2 8 State and local 0.0 0.2 -5 30 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -32 97 South 0.1 0.3 23 142 Midwest 0.2 0.4 78 114 West 0.3 0.4 87 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 11, 2014. *NOTE: Significant over-the-year changes are calculated at a 90 percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-year change.