TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between May 2011 and May 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 595 228 YES INDUSTRY Total Private 0.3 0.2 YES 500 223 YES Natural Resources and Mining -0.6 0.9 -3 6 Construction -0.4 0.6 -24 39 Manufacturing 0.7 0.2 YES 94 35 YES Durable Goods 0.8 0.3 YES 63 27 YES Nondurable Goods 0.6 0.4 YES 30 20 YES Trade Transportation and Utilities 0.2 0.3 79 91 Wholesale Trade 0.7 0.7 43 39 YES Retail Trade 0.2 0.4 43 71 Transportation Warehousing and Uti -0.2 0.6 -8 28 Information -0.7 0.9 -22 29 Financial Activities 0.2 0.7 15 54 Finance and Insurance 0.1 0.7 7 45 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0.3 1.1 7 24 Professional Business Services 0.2 0.6 64 112 Education and Health Services 0.5 0.3 YES 135 65 YES Private Education Services 0.3 0.5 9 15 Health Care and Social Assistance 0.6 0.4 YES 126 63 YES Leisure and Hospitality 0.9 0.5 YES 137 68 YES Arts Entertainment and Recreation 1.5 1.0 YES 31 20 YES Accomodation and Food Services 0.8 0.5 YES 106 64 YES Other Services 0.5 1.1 29 64 Government 0.4 0.2 YES 94 39 YES Federal Government 0.5 0.4 YES 15 12 YES State and Local 0.4 0.2 YES 79 36 YES REGION Northeast Region 0.5 0.3 YES 132 91 YES South Region 0.6 0.3 YES 360 143 YES Midwest Region 0.2 0.2 51 79 West Region 0.1 0.4 51 111 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 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.