TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between February 2016 and February 2017, 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 0.2 180 231 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 147 227 Mining and logging 1.5 0.9 YES 10 7 YES Construction -0.5 0.6 -24 44 Manufacturing 0.5 0.3 YES 58 35 YES Durable goods 0.6 0.3 YES 51 27 YES Nondurable goods 0.1 0.4 7 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.4 0.3 YES -92 90 YES Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -4 36 Retail trade -0.6 0.4 YES -85 68 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.6 -5 29 Information -0.6 0.8 -17 25 Financial activities 0.3 0.6 34 53 Finance and insurance 0.7 0.7 49 45 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.7 1.2 -13 25 Professional and business services -0.7 0.7 -121 122 Education and health services 0.7 0.3 YES 215 69 YES Educational services 0.2 0.5 10 15 Health care and social assistance 0.9 0.4 YES 206 66 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.5 52 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.1 1.0 YES 26 20 YES Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 26 75 Other services 0.5 0.9 32 53 Government 0.1 0.2 34 38 Federal -0.3 0.4 -9 12 State and local 0.2 0.2 43 35 YES State and local education 0.0 0.2 3 16 State and local, excluding education 0.4 0.3 YES 41 30 YES REGION Northeast 0.9 0.3 YES 265 90 YES South -0.1 0.3 -59 151 Midwest 0.0 0.3 23 83 West -0.2 0.3 -49 105 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 11, 2017. *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.