TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between March 2011 and March 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 0.4 0.2 YES 576 228 YES INDUSTRY Total Private 0.4 0.2 YES 527 223 YES Natural Resources and Mining -2.8 0.9 YES -21 6 YES Construction 0.5 0.6 29 39 Manufacturing 0.7 0.2 YES 93 35 YES Durable Goods 0.6 0.3 YES 47 27 YES Nondurable Goods 1.0 0.4 YES 47 20 YES Trade Transportation and Utilities 0.4 0.3 YES 106 91 YES Wholesale Trade -0.2 0.7 -10 39 Retail Trade 0.7 0.4 YES 118 71 YES Transportation Warehousing and Uti -0.1 0.6 -2 28 Information -0.7 0.9 -20 29 Financial Activities 0.7 0.7 58 54 YES Finance and Insurance 0.6 0.7 37 45 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1.1 1.1 22 24 Professional Business Services 0.5 0.6 107 112 Education and Health Services 0.3 0.3 91 65 YES Private Education Services 0.3 0.5 11 15 Health Care and Social Assistance 0.4 0.4 81 63 YES Leisure and Hospitality 0.4 0.5 63 68 Arts Entertainment and Recreation 0.3 1.0 6 20 Accomodation and Food Services 0.4 0.5 57 64 Other Services 0.3 1.1 19 64 Government 0.2 0.2 49 39 YES Federal Government 0.2 0.4 4 12 State and Local 0.2 0.2 45 36 YES REGION Northeast Region 0.2 0.3 63 91 South Region 0.8 0.3 YES 391 143 YES Midwest Region 0.3 0.2 YES 130 79 YES West Region 0.0 0.4 -9 111 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 8, 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.