TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between November 2015 and November 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 0.2 0.2 349 225 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 269 221 YES Mining and logging 0.5 0.9 2 7 Construction 1.1 0.6 YES 83 44 YES Manufacturing 0.7 0.3 YES 86 34 YES Durable goods 0.6 0.3 YES 47 27 YES Nondurable goods 0.8 0.4 YES 39 19 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.6 0.3 YES 167 89 YES Wholesale trade 0.9 0.6 YES 55 36 YES Retail trade 0.8 0.4 YES 133 67 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.6 -19 29 Information 0.3 0.8 8 27 Financial activities -0.1 0.6 -5 53 Finance and insurance -0.4 0.7 -26 45 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.9 1.2 20 25 Professional and business services -0.8 0.7 YES -140 116 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.3 17 67 Educational services -0.1 0.5 -2 14 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.4 19 64 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.5 -21 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.5 1.0 12 20 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.6 -33 70 Other services 1.2 0.9 YES 73 54 YES Government 0.3 0.2 YES 78 38 YES Federal 0.3 0.4 9 12 State and local 0.3 0.2 YES 69 34 YES State and local education -0.1 0.1 -10 16 State and local, excluding education 0.8 0.3 YES 79 29 YES REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 59 90 South 0.0 0.3 29 149 Midwest 0.2 0.3 89 82 YES West 0.4 0.3 YES 172 102 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 10, 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.