TABLE 6: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between January 2009 and January 2010, 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 0.1 0.2 0 230 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 -30 227 Mining and logging -0.5 0.9 -6 6 Construction 0.6 0.5 YES 26 40 Manufacturing 0.4 0.2 YES 42 35 YES Durable goods 0.6 0.3 YES 38 27 YES Nondurable goods 0.1 0.3 5 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.3 -85 93 Wholesale trade 1.0 0.7 YES 55 39 YES Retail trade -0.7 0.4 YES -115 67 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.5 0.6 -25 29 Information 2.1 0.9 YES 56 30 YES Financial activities 0.0 0.7 -11 60 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.8 -4 48 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 1.2 -8 26 Professional and business services -0.4 0.7 -85 114 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 8 67 Educational services -1.0 0.5 YES -33 15 YES Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.4 41 64 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.6 21 81 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.8 1.1 -13 23 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 35 75 Other services 0.0 0.9 3 53 Government 0.1 0.2 30 42 Federal government 2.3 0.4 YES 75 12 YES State and local government -0.2 0.2 -44 38 YES REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -56 89 South 0.0 0.3 -22 145 Midwest 0.2 0.3 45 85 West 0.1 0.4 33 116 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 9, 2010. *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.