TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between October 2012 and October 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 0.2 0.2 308 225 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 292 221 YES Mining and logging 0.4 0.9 5 6 Construction 0.5 0.6 30 39 Manufacturing 0.1 0.2 21 34 Durable goods 0.3 0.3 29 25 YES Nondurable goods -0.2 0.4 -7 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.3 75 90 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -10 35 Retail trade 0.2 0.4 36 70 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.9 0.6 YES 48 30 YES Information 0.2 0.9 8 28 Financial activities 0.0 0.6 -1 53 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.7 18 43 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.0 1.1 -19 24 Professional and business services 0.3 0.6 68 111 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -42 65 Educational services 0.1 0.5 7 15 Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.4 -48 63 Leisure and hospitality 0.7 0.5 YES 131 68 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.4 1.0 YES 31 20 YES Accommodation and food services 0.7 0.5 YES 99 62 YES Other services -0.1 1.1 -2 61 Government 0.1 0.2 16 38 Federal -0.8 0.4 YES -26 12 YES State and local 0.2 0.2 42 35 YES REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -10 87 South -0.1 0.3 -47 143 Midwest 0.5 0.2 YES 193 81 YES West 0.5 0.3 YES 172 106 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 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.