TABLE 11: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between December 2010 and December 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 0.0 0.0 19 62 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.1 11 61 Mining and logging 0.4 0.4 2 3 Construction 0.1 0.2 6 14 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 -8 11 Durable goods -0.2 0.1 YES -10 9 YES Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 2 5 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -1 30 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.2 0 10 Retail trade 0.0 0.2 -2 23 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.2 1 9 Information 0.1 0.2 2 5 Financial activities 0.1 0.2 9 14 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.2 9 11 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.3 0 6 Professional and business services -0.1 0.2 -7 27 Education and health services 0.1 0.1 21 13 YES Educational services -0.1 0.1 -2 3 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.1 23 13 YES Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.1 -6 14 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 0.2 0 3 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.1 -6 13 Other services -0.1 0.2 -8 13 Government 0.0 0.0 10 10 Federal government 0.2 0.1 YES 6 3 YES State and local government 0.0 0.0 4 8 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.1 22 23 South 0.0 0.1 10 37 Midwest -0.1 0.1 -4 24 West 0.0 0.1 -7 29 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 7, 2012. *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.