TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between May 2012 and May 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 59 225 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 66 221 Mining and logging 0.1 0.9 1 6 Construction 0.6 0.6 38 39 Manufacturing -0.6 0.2 YES -74 34 YES Durable goods -0.8 0.3 YES -59 25 YES Nondurable goods -0.3 0.4 -14 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.7 0.3 YES 207 90 YES Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -10 35 Retail trade 1.1 0.4 YES 178 70 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.7 0.6 YES 39 30 YES Information 0.5 0.9 18 28 Financial activities 0.8 0.6 YES 64 53 YES Finance and insurance 0.6 0.7 44 43 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.9 1.1 20 24 Professional and business services -0.7 0.6 YES -121 111 YES Education and health services -0.3 0.3 -57 65 Educational services 0.0 0.5 3 15 Health care and social assistance -0.4 0.4 -60 63 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.5 2 68 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 1.0 5 20 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.5 -2 62 Other services -0.3 1.1 -13 61 Government 0.0 0.2 -5 38 Federal -0.1 0.4 -4 12 State and local -0.1 0.2 -1 35 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -55 87 South -0.1 0.3 7 143 Midwest 0.3 0.2 YES 105 81 YES West 0.0 0.3 2 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 9, 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.