TABLE 6: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between March 2009 and March 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 56 230 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 88 227 Mining and logging 0.5 0.9 3 6 Construction 0.5 0.5 23 40 Manufacturing 0.5 0.2 YES 54 35 YES Durable goods 0.7 0.3 YES 44 27 YES Nondurable goods 0.3 0.3 10 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.4 0.3 YES 79 93 Wholesale trade 0.5 0.7 28 39 Retail trade 0.4 0.4 66 67 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.6 -14 29 Information 0.6 0.9 16 30 Financial activities 0.0 0.7 -6 60 Finance and insurance 0.4 0.8 20 48 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.2 1.2 -26 26 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 10 114 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -14 67 Educational services 0.6 0.5 YES 21 15 YES Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.4 -35 64 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -30 81 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 1.1 -4 23 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.7 -26 75 Other services -0.8 0.9 -47 53 Government -0.1 0.2 -32 42 Federal government -1.1 0.4 YES -28 12 YES State and local government 0.0 0.2 -6 38 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -67 89 South 0.0 0.3 -47 145 Midwest 0.2 0.3 53 85 West 0.5 0.4 YES 118 116 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 11, 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.