TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between September 2012 and September 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 0.2 0.2 399 245 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 376 238 YES Mining and logging 0.7 1.0 7 7 Construction -0.8 1.1 -41 75 Manufacturing 0.2 0.4 33 48 Durable goods 0.4 0.4 30 35 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.6 3 29 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 89 101 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.7 -2 41 Retail trade 0.3 0.5 70 77 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.8 20 38 Information 0.5 0.6 14 19 Financial activities 0.2 0.5 23 40 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.5 13 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.4 1.1 11 24 Professional and business services 0.6 0.7 158 111 YES Education and health services 0.1 0.3 27 52 Educational services -0.3 0.6 -8 19 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 35 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 57 93 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.6 2.0 15 37 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.7 42 79 Other services 0.1 1.0 11 52 Government 0.1 0.1 22 33 Federal -0.4 0.3 YES -9 8 YES State and local 0.2 0.2 31 30 YES REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -54 97 South 0.2 0.3 104 142 Midwest 0.5 0.4 YES 164 114 YES West 0.6 0.4 YES 183 112 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 22, 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.