TABLE 1: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between July 2014 and August 2014, 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 0.2 230 214 YES INDUSTRY Total private (2) 0.2 0.2 253 211 YES Construction -0.3 0.6 -24 40 Manufacturing 0.0 0.2 4 31 Durable goods -0.2 0.3 -18 23 Nondurable goods 0.5 0.3 YES 23 16 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities (3) 0.1 0.3 30 83 Retail trade 0.2 0.4 40 62 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 -1 104 Education and health services (4) 0.3 0.3 60 56 YES Health care and social assistance 0.3 0.3 63 53 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.5 0.5 83 70 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.5 0.8 10 17 Accommodation and food services 0.5 0.5 73 65 YES Government (5) -0.1 0.1 -23 34 State and local -0.2 0.2 -34 30 YES REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 26 83 South 0.2 0.3 129 131 Midwest 0.0 0.2 -22 75 West 0.3 0.3 98 102 (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, October 7, 2014. *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.