TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between August 2019 and September 2019, and test of significance, seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-month significant significance over-the-month significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total nonfarm 0.0 0.2 50 241 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 76 240 Mining and logging 0.5 1.3 3 10 Construction 0.2 0.9 12 65 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 14 39 Durable goods 0.1 0.3 10 27 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 4 26 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 23 98 Wholesale trade 0.3 0.6 15 32 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 8 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.6 1 37 Information -0.3 0.8 -6 21 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -13 42 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.6 -7 35 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 1.0 -4 21 Professional and business services 0.3 0.6 63 105 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 30 62 Educational services -0.1 0.6 -1 21 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 29 58 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 10 85 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 1.8 4 40 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.5 6 68 Other services -1.0 1.1 -59 61 Government -0.1 0.2 -27 36 Federal -1.1 0.2 YES -30 6 YES State and local 0.1 0.2 4 35 State and local education 0.0 0.2 0 20 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.3 4 27 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -37 92 South 0.1 0.3 52 144 Midwest 0.0 0.4 17 118 West 0.0 0.3 19 115 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 5, 2019. *NOTE: Significant over-the-month changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-month change.