TABLE 10: Quits estimated rate and level changes between August 2012 and August 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                                              0.2          0.1         YES           313          142         YES



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.2          0.1         YES           300          141         YES

    Mining and logging                            -0.8          0.6         YES            -7            4         YES

    Construction                                   0.4          0.5                        29           34            

    Manufacturing                                 -0.2          0.2                       -22           23            

      Durable goods                               -0.3          0.2         YES           -26           16         YES

      Nondurable goods                             0.1          0.3                         3           13            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.4          0.2         YES           113           61         YES

      Wholesale trade                             -0.3          0.4                       -15           22            

      Retail trade                                 0.9          0.3         YES           142           51         YES

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities  -0.3          0.4                       -13           19            

    Information                                    0.6          0.4         YES            17           14         YES

    Financial activities                           0.3          0.4                        29           29            

      Finance and insurance                        0.4          0.4                        21           21            

      Real estate and rental and leasing           0.3          0.8                         8           17            

    Professional and business services             0.6          0.4         YES           129           68         YES

    Education and health services                  0.1          0.2                        38           31         YES

      Educational services                         0.0          0.3                         2            9            

      Health care and social assistance            0.2          0.2                        36           30         YES

    Leisure and hospitality                       -0.1          0.5                         3           58            

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          0.0          0.7                         1           14            

      Accommodation and food services             -0.1          0.5                         2           57            

    Other services                                -0.5          0.7                       -27           38            

  Government                                       0.0          0.1                        13           15            

      Federal                                      0.1          0.2                         3            5            

      State and local                              0.1          0.1                        10           14            



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.2          0.2                        54           51         YES

    South                                          0.1          0.2                        97           92         YES

    Midwest                                        0.1          0.2                        48           60            

    West                                           0.3          0.2         YES           113           69         YES



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 24, 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.