TABLE 6: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between July 2009 and July 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 816 230 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.7 0.2 YES 795 227 YES Mining and logging 2.0 0.9 YES 16 6 YES Construction 0.6 0.5 YES 38 40 Manufacturing 1.1 0.2 YES 135 35 YES Durable goods 1.4 0.3 YES 104 27 YES Nondurable goods 0.7 0.3 YES 31 19 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.8 0.3 YES 185 93 YES Wholesale trade 0.9 0.7 YES 52 39 YES Retail trade 0.7 0.4 YES 106 67 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.6 0.6 27 29 Information 1.7 0.9 YES 47 30 YES Financial activities 1.6 0.7 YES 122 60 YES Finance and insurance 2.1 0.8 YES 126 48 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.2 -3 26 Professional and business services 0.6 0.7 111 114 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -7 67 Educational services 0.4 0.5 14 15 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.4 -20 64 Leisure and hospitality 0.8 0.6 YES 104 81 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.1 1.1 25 23 YES Accommodation and food services 0.6 0.7 79 75 YES Other services 0.8 0.9 46 53 Government 0.1 0.2 20 42 Federal government 0.1 0.4 8 12 State and local government 0.1 0.2 13 38 REGION Northeast 0.7 0.3 YES 174 89 YES South 0.6 0.3 YES 311 145 YES Midwest 0.4 0.3 YES 126 85 YES West 0.7 0.4 YES 204 116 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 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.