TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between August 2011 and August 2012, 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 0.3 0.2 YES 408 228 YES INDUSTRY Total Private 0.3 0.2 YES 375 223 YES Natural Resources and Mining -1.3 0.9 YES -10 6 YES Construction -0.1 0.6 -10 39 Manufacturing 0.1 0.2 17 35 Durable Goods -0.3 0.3 -14 27 Nondurable Goods 0.7 0.4 YES 32 20 YES Trade Transportation and Utilities 0.4 0.3 YES 123 91 YES Wholesale Trade 1.3 0.7 YES 79 39 YES Retail Trade 0.2 0.4 34 71 Transportation Warehousing and Uti 0.1 0.6 10 28 Information 0.3 0.9 9 29 Financial Activities 0.9 0.7 YES 75 54 YES Finance and Insurance 1.2 0.7 YES 71 45 YES Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0.2 1.1 3 24 Professional Business Services 0.4 0.6 96 112 Education and Health Services 0.1 0.3 41 65 Private Education Services -0.2 0.5 -3 15 Health Care and Social Assistance 0.2 0.4 44 63 Leisure and Hospitality 0.2 0.5 39 68 Arts Entertainment and Recreation 0.7 1.0 16 20 Accomodation and Food Services 0.1 0.5 23 64 Other Services -0.1 1.1 -5 64 Government 0.2 0.2 34 39 Federal Government 0.5 0.4 YES 14 12 YES State and Local 0.1 0.2 19 36 REGION Northeast Region 0.4 0.3 YES 109 91 YES South Region 0.5 0.3 YES 270 143 YES Midwest Region 0.1 0.2 48 79 West Region -0.1 0.4 -18 111 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 10, 2012. *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.