TABLE 1: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between December 2009 and January 2010, 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 (1) 0.2 0.1 YES 193 214 INDUSTRY Total private (2) 0.1 0.2 197 210 Construction -0.1 0.5 -7 39 Manufacturing -0.2 0.2 -18 29 Trade, transportation, and utilities (3) 0.0 0.3 7 85 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 -6 62 Professional and business services 0.1 0.5 28 95 Education and health services 0.4 0.3 YES 72 55 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.5 25 72 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 1.0 -3 20 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.6 28 65 Government (4) -0.1 0.1 -4 33 State and local government -0.2 0.2 -28 31 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.3 -79 81 South 0.0 0.3 10 128 Midwest 0.1 0.2 57 79 West -0.1 0.3 -17 102 (1) Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown. (2) Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately. (3) Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately. (4) Includes federal government, not shown separately. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 9, 2010. *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.