TABLE 6: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between April 2009 and April 2010, 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 0.6 0.2 YES 731 230 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.7 0.2 YES 713 227 YES Mining and logging 2.0 0.9 YES 14 6 YES Construction 1.7 0.5 YES 95 40 YES Manufacturing 0.8 0.2 YES 86 35 YES Durable goods 1.1 0.3 YES 75 27 YES Nondurable goods 0.3 0.3 11 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.6 0.3 YES 146 93 YES Wholesale trade 0.4 0.7 26 39 Retail trade 0.8 0.4 YES 106 67 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.6 15 29 Information 1.7 0.9 YES 46 30 YES Financial activities 1.0 0.7 YES 72 60 YES Finance and insurance 1.2 0.8 YES 70 48 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 1.2 2 26 Professional and business services 0.6 0.7 101 114 Education and health services 0.3 0.3 77 67 YES Educational services 0.6 0.5 YES 24 15 YES Health care and social assistance 0.3 0.4 54 64 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -29 81 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.8 1.1 15 23 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.7 -44 75 Other services 1.8 0.9 YES 105 53 YES Government 0.1 0.2 18 42 Federal government 2.3 0.4 YES 76 12 YES State and local government -0.3 0.2 YES -58 38 YES REGION Northeast 0.9 0.3 YES 214 89 YES South 0.3 0.3 109 145 Midwest 0.5 0.3 YES 124 85 YES West 0.9 0.4 YES 284 116 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 8, 2010. *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.