TABLE 6: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between September 2010 and September 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 662 225 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.5 0.2 YES 607 218 YES Mining and logging 1.8 0.8 YES 18 5 YES Construction 0.1 0.6 5 41 Manufacturing 0.5 0.2 YES 63 35 YES Durable goods 0.6 0.3 YES 50 26 YES Nondurable goods 0.2 0.4 13 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.6 0.3 YES 152 91 YES Wholesale trade 0.4 0.6 25 37 Retail trade 0.9 0.4 YES 128 65 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.6 0 28 Information 2.0 0.8 YES 54 27 YES Financial activities -0.2 0.7 -21 56 Finance and insurance -0.7 0.7 -42 47 Real estate and rental and leasing 1.1 1.2 21 26 Professional and business services 0.7 0.6 YES 140 108 YES Education and health services 0.4 0.3 YES 109 65 YES Educational services 0.4 0.5 14 15 Health care and social assistance 0.4 0.4 95 62 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.6 0.5 YES 90 75 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.9 1.1 18 22 Accommodation and food services 0.6 0.6 71 69 YES Other services -0.1 0.9 -4 54 Government 0.2 0.2 55 42 YES Federal government -0.8 0.5 YES -25 13 YES State and local government 0.5 0.2 YES 81 38 YES REGION Northeast 0.2 0.3 58 89 South 0.6 0.3 YES 286 139 YES Midwest 0.5 0.3 YES 163 82 YES West 0.5 0.4 YES 156 109 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 8, 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.