TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between November 2011 and November 2012, 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 43 235 Mining and logging 0.8 1.1 7 7 Construction 0.6 1.1 33 74 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 -6 50 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 14 36 Nondurable goods -0.4 0.6 -19 31 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 28 101 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.7 -7 41 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -3 76 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.7 0.8 37 39 Information 0.2 0.6 6 20 Financial activities 0.3 0.5 20 40 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.5 16 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.2 4 24 Professional and business services 0.2 0.7 47 109 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -7 52 Educational services -0.5 0.7 -16 19 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 9 46 Leisure and hospitality -0.8 0.7 YES -84 95 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -2.5 2.0 YES -42 37 YES Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.7 -42 79 Other services 0.0 0.9 1 52 Government 0.1 0.1 17 33 Federal 0.0 0.3 -1 8 State and local 0.1 0.2 16 31 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 25 98 South -0.1 0.3 -28 144 Midwest 0.0 0.4 9 109 West 0.1 0.4 54 116 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 10, 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.