TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between November 2012 and November 2013, 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 0.1 0.2 203 225 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 196 221 Mining and logging -0.4 0.9 -3 6 Construction 0.6 0.6 39 39 Manufacturing 0.3 0.2 YES 33 34 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 -2 25 Nondurable goods 0.7 0.4 YES 35 18 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 1 90 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -11 35 Retail trade -0.4 0.4 -54 70 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 1.1 0.6 YES 65 30 YES Information 0.9 0.9 26 28 Financial activities -0.3 0.6 -18 53 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.7 -18 43 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.1 -1 24 Professional and business services 0.1 0.6 50 111 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -24 65 Educational services 0.7 0.5 YES 27 15 YES Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.4 -50 63 Leisure and hospitality 0.4 0.5 72 68 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.9 1.0 18 20 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.5 54 62 Other services 0.4 1.1 19 61 Government 0.0 0.2 7 38 Federal -0.5 0.4 YES -18 12 YES State and local 0.2 0.2 25 35 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 42 87 South 0.0 0.3 3 143 Midwest 0.1 0.2 46 81 West 0.3 0.3 113 106 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 17, 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.