TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between January 2012 and January 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 0.0 0.2 60 245 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 59 238 Mining and logging -1.1 1.0 YES -9 7 YES Construction -0.3 1.1 -8 75 Manufacturing -0.4 0.4 -37 48 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -19 35 Nondurable goods -0.4 0.6 -19 29 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 -2 101 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.7 -9 41 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 -1 77 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.8 9 38 Information 0.6 0.6 16 19 Financial activities 0.5 0.5 43 40 YES Finance and insurance 0.4 0.5 29 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.7 1.1 14 24 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 45 111 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 20 52 Educational services -0.3 0.6 -12 19 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 32 47 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.7 -16 93 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -2.3 2.0 YES -38 37 YES Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 21 79 Other services 0.0 1.0 4 52 Government 0.0 0.1 1 33 Federal 0.6 0.3 YES 15 8 YES State and local -0.1 0.2 -14 30 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -24 97 South 0.3 0.3 165 142 YES Midwest -0.4 0.4 -99 114 West 0.0 0.4 18 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 12, 2013. *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.