TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between October 2011 and October 2012, 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 0.2 269 228 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 236 223 YES Mining and logging -0.8 0.9 -6 6 Construction 0.9 0.6 YES 56 39 YES Manufacturing 0.3 0.2 YES 39 35 YES Durable goods 0.1 0.3 14 27 Nondurable goods 0.5 0.4 YES 26 20 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 12 91 Wholesale trade -0.8 0.7 YES -47 39 YES Retail trade 0.4 0.4 60 71 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.6 -2 28 Information 0.0 0.9 0 29 Financial activities 0.1 0.7 10 54 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.7 13 45 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 1.1 -4 24 Professional and business services -0.1 0.6 -7 112 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 35 65 Educational services -0.4 0.5 -12 15 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.4 49 63 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.5 31 68 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 1.0 -10 20 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.5 40 64 Other services 1.1 1.1 67 64 YES Government 0.2 0.2 34 39 Federal -0.2 0.4 -6 12 State and local 0.2 0.2 39 36 YES REGION Northeast 0.4 0.3 YES 102 91 YES South 0.2 0.3 89 143 Midwest 0.4 0.2 YES 131 79 YES West -0.3 0.4 -53 111 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 11, 2012. *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.