TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between May 2013 and May 2014, 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 0.5 0.2 YES 809 222 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.5 0.2 YES 766 220 YES Mining and logging 0.3 0.9 4 6 Construction 0.4 0.6 28 41 Manufacturing 0.4 0.2 YES 60 35 YES Durable goods 0.3 0.3 27 27 Nondurable goods 0.7 0.4 YES 33 19 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 41 89 Wholesale trade 0.6 0.6 37 36 YES Retail trade -0.3 0.4 -26 66 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.5 0.5 31 28 YES Information 0.6 0.8 16 27 Financial activities 0.3 0.6 23 53 Finance and insurance 0.5 0.7 32 45 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 1.2 -9 26 Professional and business services 1.2 0.6 YES 260 115 YES Education and health services 0.5 0.3 YES 136 64 YES Educational services 0.5 0.5 18 14 YES Health care and social assistance 0.6 0.4 YES 118 62 YES Leisure and hospitality 1.2 0.6 YES 212 78 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.4 1.0 -7 20 Accommodation and food services 1.5 0.6 YES 220 71 YES Other services -0.3 0.9 -15 51 Government 0.2 0.2 42 37 YES Federal 0.2 0.4 5 11 State and local 0.2 0.2 37 34 YES REGION Northeast 0.5 0.3 YES 170 85 YES South 0.4 0.3 YES 212 146 YES Midwest 0.5 0.2 YES 193 80 YES West 0.7 0.3 YES 234 102 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 8, 2014. *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.