TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between March 2013 and March 2014, 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 0.2 134 222 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 125 220 Mining and logging 2.6 0.9 YES 25 6 YES Construction -0.2 0.6 -7 41 Manufacturing -0.3 0.2 YES -37 35 YES Durable goods -0.6 0.3 YES -44 27 YES Nondurable goods 0.1 0.4 6 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 51 89 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -10 36 Retail trade 0.2 0.4 49 66 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.5 12 28 Information -0.1 0.8 -3 27 Financial activities -0.8 0.6 YES -63 53 YES Finance and insurance -0.8 0.7 YES -53 45 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.6 1.2 -12 26 Professional and business services 0.5 0.6 122 115 YES Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -12 64 Educational services 0.1 0.5 3 14 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.4 -16 62 Leisure and hospitality 0.7 0.6 YES 115 78 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 1.0 -11 20 Accommodation and food services 0.8 0.6 YES 126 71 YES Other services -1.2 0.9 YES -66 51 YES Government 0.0 0.2 9 37 Federal 0.5 0.4 YES 11 11 State and local 0.0 0.2 -1 34 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.3 -89 85 YES South 0.2 0.3 132 146 Midwest 0.2 0.2 90 80 YES West 0.0 0.3 0 102 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 9, 2014. *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.