TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between September 2011 and September 2012, 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 56 228 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 92 223 Mining and logging -2.1 0.9 YES -18 6 YES Construction -0.1 0.6 -2 39 Manufacturing -0.1 0.2 -15 35 Durable goods -0.6 0.3 YES -45 27 YES Nondurable goods 0.7 0.4 YES 30 20 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 7 91 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.7 -14 39 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 5 71 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.6 15 28 Information -0.5 0.9 -14 29 Financial activities 1.2 0.7 YES 104 54 YES Finance and insurance 1.2 0.7 YES 75 45 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 1.3 1.1 YES 29 24 YES Professional and business services -0.3 0.6 -48 112 Education and health services 0.4 0.3 YES 97 65 YES Educational services -0.2 0.5 -4 15 Health care and social assistance 0.5 0.4 YES 101 63 YES Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.5 -15 68 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 1.0 -4 20 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.5 -9 64 Other services -0.1 1.1 -6 64 Government -0.2 0.2 -36 39 Federal 0.5 0.4 YES 13 12 YES State and local -0.2 0.2 -48 36 YES REGION Northeast 0.2 0.3 61 91 South -0.2 0.3 -68 143 Midwest 0.5 0.2 YES 154 79 YES West -0.4 0.4 -92 111 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 6, 2012. *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.