TABLE 1: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between March 2012 and April 2012, and test of significance, seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-month significant significance over-the-month significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total (1) -0.2 0.2 -325 212 YES INDUSTRY Total Private -0.2 0.2 -282 206 YES Construction 0.0 0.6 -2 38 Manufacturing -0.5 0.2 YES -62 30 YES Trade Transportation and Utilities -0.2 0.3 -48 83 Retail Trade -0.3 0.4 -46 59 Professional Business Services -0.5 0.5 -108 95 YES Education and Health Services -0.1 0.3 -17 58 Health Care and Social Assistance -0.1 0.3 -4 56 Leisure and Hospitality 0.0 0.4 -3 62 Arts Entertainment and Recreation 0.0 0.9 -2 17 Accomodation and Food Services 0.0 0.5 -1 57 Government (5) -0.2 0.1 YES -42 34 YES State and Local -0.2 0.1 YES -42 29 YES REGION Northeast Region 0.0 0.3 -12 80 South Region -0.1 0.3 -72 134 Midwest Region -0.5 0.2 YES -181 71 YES West Region -0.2 0.3 -59 104 (1) Detail will not necessarily add to totals because not all series are shown. (2) Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately. (3) Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately. (4) Includes educational services, not shown separately. (5) Includes federal government, not shown separately. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 19, 2012. *NOTE: Significant over-the-month changes are calculated at a 90 percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-month change.