TABLE 11: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between December 2009 and December 2010, 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 53 63 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.1 51 61 Mining and logging 0.0 0.5 0 3 Construction -0.3 0.2 YES -17 15 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 8 12 Durable goods 0.2 0.1 YES 11 9 YES Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 -4 6 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 10 31 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.2 1 11 Retail trade 0.0 0.2 4 24 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.2 4 9 Information 0.0 0.2 -1 5 Financial activities 0.1 0.2 7 14 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.2 7 11 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.3 0 6 Professional and business services 0.2 0.2 30 27 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.1 10 13 Educational services 0.1 0.1 4 3 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 7 13 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 3 15 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.2 1 3 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 3 13 Other services 0.1 0.3 3 14 Government 0.0 0.0 2 10 Federal government -0.2 0.1 YES -4 3 YES State and local government 0.0 0.0 6 8 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -5 24 South 0.0 0.1 13 37 Midwest 0.1 0.1 29 25 YES West 0.1 0.1 16 29 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 8, 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.