TABLE 11: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2010 and August 2011, 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 -0.1 0.0 YES -64 62 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.1 -33 61 Mining and logging -0.3 0.4 -2 3 Construction 0.0 0.2 0 14 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 -1 11 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 0 9 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 -3 5 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -24 30 Wholesale trade 0.4 0.2 YES 20 10 YES Retail trade -0.3 0.2 YES -46 23 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.2 2 9 Information 0.0 0.2 1 5 Financial activities 0.0 0.2 4 14 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.2 5 11 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 0.3 -2 6 Professional and business services 0.0 0.2 -2 27 Education and health services 0.0 0.1 7 13 Educational services 0.2 0.1 YES 6 3 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 1 13 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.1 -17 14 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 0.2 -3 3 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.1 -14 13 YES Other services 0.0 0.2 2 13 Government -0.1 0.0 YES -31 10 YES Federal government 0.0 0.1 -1 3 State and local government -0.2 0.0 YES -29 8 YES REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -5 23 South 0.0 0.1 -28 37 Midwest 0.0 0.1 -21 24 West -0.1 0.1 -10 29 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 12, 2011. *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.