TABLE 1: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between November 2011 and December 2011, and test of significance, seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-month significant significance over-the-month significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total (1) 0.2 0.1 YES 258 201 YES INDUSTRY Total private (2) 0.2 0.2 243 198 YES Construction 0.0 0.5 -3 36 Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 22 29 Trade, transportation, and utilities (3) 0.1 0.3 30 84 Retail trade 0.2 0.4 31 61 Professional and business services 0.8 0.5 YES 149 91 YES Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -21 54 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.5 -9 66 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 1.0 -13 19 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.5 4 61 Government (4) 0.0 0.1 14 34 State and local government 0.1 0.2 3 30 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.3 63 79 South 0.3 0.3 161 128 YES Midwest 0.2 0.2 68 77 West 0.5 0.3 YES 145 98 YES (1) Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown. (2) Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately. (3) Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately. (4) Includes federal government, not shown separately. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 7, 2012. *NOTE: Significant over-the-month changes are calculated at a 90 percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-month change.