TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between September 2015 and September 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 0.2 102 225 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 79 221 Mining and logging 0.4 0.9 0 7 Construction 1.6 0.6 YES 117 44 YES Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 22 34 Durable goods 0.2 0.3 14 27 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.4 10 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 19 89 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 0 36 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 8 67 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.6 11 29 Information -0.5 0.8 -16 27 Financial activities 0.4 0.6 43 53 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.7 -8 45 Real estate and rental and leasing 2.1 1.2 YES 51 25 YES Professional and business services -0.4 0.7 -62 116 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -13 67 Educational services 0.1 0.5 5 14 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.4 -19 64 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.5 -28 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 1.0 6 20 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.6 -33 70 Other services -0.1 0.9 -5 54 Government 0.1 0.2 24 38 Federal 1.2 0.4 YES 38 12 YES State and local -0.1 0.2 -14 34 State and local education -0.1 0.1 -7 16 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.3 -7 29 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.3 113 90 YES South 0.0 0.3 23 149 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -55 82 West 0.0 0.3 22 102 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 8, 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.