TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between April 2012 and April 2013,

         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                       245          225         YES



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.1          0.2                       201          221            

    Mining and logging                             0.8          0.9                         8            6         YES

    Construction                                   0.8          0.6         YES            53           39         YES

    Manufacturing                                 -0.1          0.2                       -13           34            

      Durable goods                                0.0          0.3                         3           25            

      Nondurable goods                            -0.4          0.4                       -17           18            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.6          0.3         YES           176           90         YES

      Wholesale trade                              0.0          0.6                        -2           35            

      Retail trade                                 0.9          0.4         YES           142           70         YES

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.7          0.6         YES            34           30         YES

    Information                                   -1.3          0.9         YES           -36           28         YES

    Financial activities                           0.7          0.6         YES            58           53         YES

      Finance and insurance                        0.7          0.7                        46           43         YES

      Real estate and rental and leasing           0.5          1.1                        12           24            

    Professional and business services             0.1          0.6                        29          111            

    Education and health services                 -0.2          0.3                       -23           65            

      Educational services                         0.2          0.5                         7           15            

      Health care and social assistance           -0.2          0.4                       -30           63            

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.0          0.5                        11           68            

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation         -1.2          1.0         YES           -24           20         YES

      Accommodation and food services              0.1          0.5                        35           62            

    Other services                                -1.0          1.1                       -58           61            

  Government                                       0.2          0.2                        43           38         YES

      Federal                                     -0.5          0.4         YES           -18           12         YES

      State and local                              0.4          0.2         YES            62           35         YES



           REGION



    Northeast                                     -0.3          0.3                       -48           87            

    South                                          0.1          0.3                        65          143            

    Midwest                                        0.2          0.2                        76           81            

    West                                           0.5          0.3         YES           153          106         YES



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 11, 2013.

  *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.