TABLE 6: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between August 2009 and August 2010, 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 0.6 0.2 YES 802 230 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.7 0.2 YES 766 227 YES Mining and logging 1.6 0.9 YES 13 6 YES Construction 0.0 0.5 -1 40 Manufacturing 0.5 0.2 YES 61 35 YES Durable goods 0.9 0.3 YES 62 27 YES Nondurable goods 0.0 0.3 -2 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 38 93 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.7 2 39 Retail trade 0.2 0.4 33 67 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.6 4 29 Information 2.1 0.9 YES 59 30 YES Financial activities 2.2 0.7 YES 181 60 YES Finance and insurance 2.4 0.8 YES 147 48 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 1.6 1.2 YES 33 26 YES Professional and business services 1.6 0.7 YES 293 114 YES Education and health services -0.3 0.3 -47 67 Educational services -0.6 0.5 YES -16 15 YES Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.4 -30 64 Leisure and hospitality 1.1 0.6 YES 159 81 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.0 1.1 22 23 Accommodation and food services 1.1 0.7 YES 138 75 YES Other services 0.1 0.9 10 53 Government 0.2 0.2 37 42 Federal government 1.6 0.4 YES 49 12 YES State and local government 0.0 0.2 -13 38 REGION Northeast 0.5 0.3 YES 132 89 YES South 0.6 0.3 YES 290 145 YES Midwest 0.5 0.3 YES 157 85 YES West 0.7 0.4 YES 224 116 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 7, 2010. *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.