TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between March 2012 and March 2013, 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 0.0 0.2 67 225 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 72 221 Mining and logging 0.2 0.9 1 6 Construction 0.1 0.6 5 39 Manufacturing -0.5 0.2 YES -60 34 YES Durable goods -0.3 0.3 -20 25 Nondurable goods -0.8 0.4 YES -39 18 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.3 66 90 Wholesale trade 0.5 0.6 30 35 Retail trade 0.2 0.4 25 70 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.6 11 30 Information 0.0 0.9 1 28 Financial activities 0.5 0.6 43 53 Finance and insurance 0.6 0.7 40 43 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 1.1 3 24 Professional and business services -0.6 0.6 -104 111 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -35 65 Educational services 0.0 0.5 3 15 Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.4 -37 63 Leisure and hospitality 0.8 0.5 YES 116 68 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.8 1.0 17 20 Accommodation and food services 0.7 0.5 YES 99 62 YES Other services 0.6 1.1 38 61 Government 0.0 0.2 -5 38 Federal -0.9 0.4 YES -29 12 YES State and local 0.1 0.2 25 35 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 7 87 South 0.0 0.3 26 143 Midwest -0.2 0.2 -48 81 West 0.2 0.3 83 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 7, 2013. *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.