TABLE 11: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2009 and September 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 35 61 Mining and logging -0.1 0.5 -1 3 Construction 0.2 0.2 10 15 Manufacturing -0.1 0.1 -11 12 Durable goods -0.2 0.1 YES -10 9 YES Nondurable goods -0.1 0.1 -1 6 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 2 31 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.2 -9 11 Retail trade 0.0 0.2 8 24 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.2 3 9 Information 0.0 0.2 1 5 Financial activities 0.0 0.2 -6 14 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.2 -4 11 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.3 -1 6 Professional and business services 0.1 0.2 25 27 Education and health services 0.0 0.1 -9 13 Educational services 0.0 0.1 -2 3 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 -7 13 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.1 11 15 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.2 0 3 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.1 12 13 Other services 0.3 0.3 12 14 Government 0.1 0.0 YES 17 10 YES Federal government 0.0 0.1 2 3 State and local government 0.1 0.0 YES 16 8 YES REGION Northeast 0.1 0.1 34 24 YES South 0.1 0.1 35 37 Midwest 0.0 0.1 8 25 West -0.1 0.1 -24 29 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 9, 2010. *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.