TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2011 and October 2012, 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 14 58 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.1 2 57 Mining and logging -0.1 0.4 -1 2 Construction -0.2 0.2 -12 14 Manufacturing -0.2 0.1 YES -15 11 YES Durable goods -0.1 0.1 -6 9 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.1 YES -9 5 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -7 27 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.2 -1 10 Retail trade -0.1 0.1 -7 22 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.2 2 8 Information 0.2 0.2 4 5 Financial activities 0.2 0.2 16 14 YES Finance and insurance 0.3 0.2 YES 20 10 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 0.3 -3 6 Professional and business services 0.2 0.1 YES 25 24 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.1 -6 14 Educational services 0.0 0.1 0 3 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 -6 13 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 7 13 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 0.1 1 3 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 5 12 Other services -0.1 0.2 -9 13 Government 0.0 0.0 12 10 YES Federal 0.1 0.1 2 3 State and local 0.0 0.0 9 8 YES REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -11 23 South 0.1 0.1 21 37 Midwest -0.1 0.1 -1 22 West 0.0 0.1 6 29 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 11, 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.