TABLE 7: Job openings estimated rate and level changes between November 2011 and November 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 0.2 0.2 336 228 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 334 223 YES Mining and logging -1.1 0.9 YES -8 6 YES Construction 0.2 0.6 10 39 Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 29 35 Durable goods 0.1 0.3 9 27 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.4 20 20 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.5 0.3 YES 129 91 YES Wholesale trade 0.0 0.7 3 39 Retail trade 0.8 0.4 YES 126 71 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.6 -1 28 Information -0.5 0.9 -14 29 Financial activities 0.3 0.7 29 54 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.7 23 45 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.1 6 24 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 6 112 Education and health services 0.3 0.3 84 65 YES Educational services 0.0 0.5 -1 15 Health care and social assistance 0.4 0.4 84 63 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.5 51 68 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.8 1.0 -14 20 Accommodation and food services 0.4 0.5 64 64 Other services 0.3 1.1 18 64 Government 0.1 0.2 1 39 Federal 0.2 0.4 3 12 State and local 0.0 0.2 -1 36 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.3 92 91 YES South 0.0 0.3 51 143 Midwest 0.4 0.2 YES 128 79 YES West 0.1 0.4 65 111 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 10, 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.