TABLE 6: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between March 2010 and March 2011, 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 0.4 0.2 YES 472 225 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.4 0.2 YES 570 218 YES Mining and logging 2.6 0.8 YES 22 5 YES Construction -0.6 0.6 -30 41 Manufacturing 0.6 0.2 YES 68 35 YES Durable goods 0.7 0.3 YES 54 26 YES Nondurable goods 0.3 0.4 14 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.3 61 91 Wholesale trade 0.8 0.6 YES 45 37 YES Retail trade -0.2 0.4 -38 65 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 1.1 0.6 YES 54 28 YES Information 1.4 0.8 YES 38 27 YES Financial activities 0.8 0.7 YES 57 56 YES Finance and insurance 0.6 0.7 31 47 Real estate and rental and leasing 1.2 1.2 24 26 Professional and business services 0.8 0.6 YES 145 108 YES Education and health services 0.5 0.3 YES 98 65 YES Educational services -0.4 0.5 -16 15 YES Health care and social assistance 0.6 0.4 YES 114 62 YES Leisure and hospitality 1.0 0.5 YES 127 75 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.7 1.1 13 22 Accommodation and food services 1.0 0.6 YES 115 69 YES Other services -0.3 0.9 -14 54 Government -0.4 0.2 YES -98 42 YES Federal government -4.0 0.5 YES -131 13 YES State and local government 0.2 0.2 33 38 REGION Northeast 0.5 0.3 YES 125 89 YES South 0.3 0.3 131 139 Midwest 0.4 0.3 YES 133 82 YES West 0.2 0.4 81 109 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 11, 2011. *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.