TABLE 6: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between May 2010 and May 2011, 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 0.2 0.2 199 225 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 250 218 YES Mining and logging 0.1 0.8 3 5 Construction 0.3 0.6 18 41 Manufacturing 0.3 0.2 YES 39 35 YES Durable goods 0.4 0.3 YES 35 26 YES Nondurable goods 0.1 0.4 4 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.3 71 91 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -11 37 Retail trade 0.2 0.4 28 65 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 1.1 0.6 YES 53 28 YES Information 1.1 0.8 YES 29 27 YES Financial activities -0.2 0.7 -22 56 Finance and insurance -0.7 0.7 -38 47 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.8 1.2 16 26 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 10 108 Education and health services 0.4 0.3 YES 85 65 YES Educational services -0.5 0.5 -14 15 Health care and social assistance 0.5 0.4 YES 98 62 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.5 23 75 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 1.1 -4 22 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 28 69 Other services -0.2 0.9 -6 54 Government -0.1 0.2 -50 42 YES Federal government -2.0 0.5 YES -82 13 YES State and local government 0.2 0.2 32 38 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -32 89 South 0.0 0.3 3 139 Midwest 0.7 0.3 YES 199 82 YES West 0.1 0.4 27 109 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 12, 2011. *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.