TABLE 6: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between October 2010 and October 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 0.3 0.2 YES 391 225 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.3 0.2 YES 368 218 YES Mining and logging -0.5 0.8 -3 5 Construction 0.4 0.6 26 41 Manufacturing 0.3 0.2 YES 38 35 YES Durable goods 0.3 0.3 20 26 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.4 18 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.5 0.3 YES 135 91 YES Wholesale trade 0.9 0.6 YES 54 37 YES Retail trade 0.4 0.4 64 65 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.6 18 28 Information 1.3 0.8 YES 35 27 YES Financial activities -0.3 0.7 -27 56 Finance and insurance -0.8 0.7 YES -45 47 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.9 1.2 19 26 Professional and business services 0.1 0.6 40 108 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 34 65 Educational services 0.0 0.5 2 15 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.4 31 62 Leisure and hospitality 0.6 0.5 YES 91 75 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.2 1.1 YES 25 22 YES Accommodation and food services 0.5 0.6 66 69 Other services 0.0 0.9 -2 54 Government 0.1 0.2 23 42 Federal government 0.1 0.5 1 13 State and local government 0.1 0.2 22 38 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -61 89 South 0.4 0.3 YES 205 139 YES Midwest 0.4 0.3 YES 118 82 YES West 0.4 0.4 129 109 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 13, 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.