TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between August 2015 and August 2016, 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 nonfarm 0.0 0.2 127 225 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 101 221 Mining and logging -0.3 0.9 -5 7 Construction 0.4 0.6 33 44 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 16 34 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 -6 27 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.4 22 19 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.3 75 89 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -18 36 Retail trade 0.3 0.4 51 67 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.7 0.6 YES 41 29 YES Information -0.6 0.8 -20 27 Financial activities -0.4 0.6 -22 53 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.7 -11 45 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.6 1.2 -12 25 Professional and business services -0.5 0.7 -74 116 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 21 67 Educational services -0.3 0.5 -9 14 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.4 30 64 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.5 57 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.8 1.0 22 20 YES Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 35 70 Other services 0.3 0.9 20 54 Government 0.1 0.2 27 38 Federal 0.8 0.4 YES 24 12 YES State and local 0.0 0.2 4 34 State and local education 0.0 0.1 1 16 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.3 2 29 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.3 110 90 YES South -0.3 0.3 -104 149 Midwest -0.1 0.3 9 82 West 0.3 0.3 112 102 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 12, 2016. *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.