TABLE 1: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between October 2014 and November 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) 0.1 0.2 142 214 INDUSTRY Total private (2) 0.1 0.2 103 211 Construction 0.0 0.6 4 40 Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 31 31 Durable goods 0.1 0.3 9 23 Nondurable goods 0.5 0.3 YES 22 16 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities (3) 0.2 0.3 44 83 Retail trade 0.3 0.4 49 62 Professional and business services 0.4 0.6 80 104 Education and health services (4) -0.1 0.3 -28 56 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -29 53 Leisure and hospitality -0.5 0.5 -76 70 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.7 0.8 -15 17 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.5 -61 65 Government (5) 0.2 0.1 YES 38 34 YES State and local 0.3 0.2 YES 42 30 YES REGION Northeast 0.2 0.3 33 83 South 0.0 0.3 47 131 Midwest 0.1 0.2 48 75 West 0.1 0.3 14 102 (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, January 13, 2015. *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.