TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between July 2012 and July 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 0.0 0.2 157 225 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 132 221 Mining and logging 1.0 0.9 YES 10 6 YES Construction 0.4 0.6 29 39 Manufacturing -0.4 0.2 YES -40 34 YES Durable goods -0.5 0.3 YES -40 25 YES Nondurable goods 0.0 0.4 0 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.3 87 90 Wholesale trade -0.4 0.6 -24 35 Retail trade 0.6 0.4 YES 103 70 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.6 8 30 Information 0.2 0.9 7 28 Financial activities 0.7 0.6 YES 69 53 YES Finance and insurance 1.4 0.7 YES 92 43 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -1.1 1.1 -22 24 Professional and business services -0.6 0.6 -96 111 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -35 65 Educational services -0.8 0.5 YES -25 15 YES Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.4 -10 63 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.5 50 68 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.4 1.0 -8 20 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.5 58 62 Other services 0.8 1.1 51 61 Government 0.2 0.2 25 38 Federal 0.1 0.4 2 12 State and local 0.2 0.2 23 35 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -40 87 South 0.0 0.3 40 143 Midwest 0.3 0.2 YES 92 81 YES West 0.2 0.3 65 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 10, 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.