TABLE 6: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between February 2009 and February 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 0.0 0.2 -77 230 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -80 227 Mining and logging 1.0 0.9 YES 6 6 Construction 0.1 0.5 -4 40 Manufacturing 0.4 0.2 YES 36 35 YES Durable goods 0.5 0.3 YES 31 27 YES Nondurable goods 0.1 0.3 5 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.3 32 93 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.7 0 39 Retail trade 0.1 0.4 7 67 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.6 0.6 25 29 Information 0.5 0.9 10 30 Financial activities -0.4 0.7 -34 60 Finance and insurance -0.4 0.8 -26 48 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 1.2 -8 26 Professional and business services -0.5 0.7 -91 114 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -21 67 Educational services 0.1 0.5 5 15 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.4 -26 64 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -30 81 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 1.1 -3 23 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.7 -28 75 Other services 0.4 0.9 16 53 Government 0.0 0.2 3 42 Federal government 1.9 0.4 YES 56 12 YES State and local government -0.3 0.2 YES -53 38 YES REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -19 89 South -0.2 0.3 -154 145 YES Midwest 0.1 0.3 -2 85 West 0.4 0.4 98 116 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 6, 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.