TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between May 2012 and May 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 -47 245 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -33 238 Mining and logging -1.3 1.0 YES -10 7 YES Construction -0.5 1.1 -17 75 Manufacturing -0.2 0.4 -23 48 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -5 35 Nondurable goods -0.4 0.6 -18 29 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 16 101 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.7 -12 41 Retail trade 0.2 0.5 47 77 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.8 -19 38 Information 0.1 0.6 3 19 Financial activities 0.4 0.5 29 40 Finance and insurance 0.4 0.5 20 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.5 1.1 10 24 Professional and business services -0.8 0.7 YES -106 111 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -8 52 Educational services 0.0 0.6 2 19 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -10 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 79 93 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.3 2.0 -21 37 Accommodation and food services 0.7 0.7 100 79 YES Other services 0.1 1.0 3 52 Government 0.0 0.1 -14 33 Federal -0.1 0.3 -5 8 State and local 0.0 0.2 -8 30 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 22 97 South -0.2 0.3 -89 142 Midwest 0.2 0.4 74 114 West -0.2 0.4 -54 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 9, 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.