TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between February 2018 and February 2019, 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 0.2 0.2 404 271 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 333 265 YES Mining and logging -0.1 1.2 1 9 Construction 1.1 0.7 YES 88 47 YES Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 41 42 Durable goods 0.4 0.3 YES 40 27 YES Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 0 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -70 107 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 8 39 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -54 82 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.5 0.8 -25 48 Information 0.1 0.7 2 20 Financial activities -1.1 0.7 YES -99 62 YES Finance and insurance -1.6 0.8 YES -105 55 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.2 7 27 Professional and business services 1.0 0.7 YES 276 136 YES Education and health services 0.2 0.4 76 90 Educational services 0.1 0.5 3 20 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.4 73 85 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 35 99 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.9 1.1 -16 26 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.7 52 94 Other services -0.4 1.0 -18 62 Government 0.3 0.2 YES 71 44 YES Federal 1.2 0.4 YES 38 10 YES State and local 0.1 0.2 35 42 State and local education 0.2 0.1 YES 17 16 YES State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.4 18 36 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 28 102 South 0.3 0.3 236 164 YES Midwest 0.1 0.4 82 116 West 0.1 0.4 56 124 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 9, 2019. *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.