TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2011 and September 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 0.1 0.0 YES 41 58 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.1 38 57 Mining and logging 0.0 0.4 1 2 Construction -0.1 0.2 -7 14 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 1 11 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 0 9 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 1 5 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 9 27 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.2 -4 10 Retail trade 0.2 0.1 YES 24 22 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.2 YES -10 8 YES Information 0.1 0.2 3 5 Financial activities 0.4 0.2 YES 34 14 YES Finance and insurance 0.5 0.2 YES 30 10 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.3 4 6 Professional and business services -0.1 0.1 -11 24 Education and health services 0.1 0.1 13 14 Educational services 0.1 0.1 0 3 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.1 12 13 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 2 13 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 0.1 1 3 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 1 12 Other services -0.1 0.2 -7 13 Government 0.0 0.0 3 10 Federal 0.1 0.1 1 3 State and local 0.0 0.0 1 8 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.1 18 23 South 0.0 0.1 11 37 Midwest 0.1 0.1 17 22 West -0.1 0.1 -6 29 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 6, 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.