TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between April 2009 and April 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 -0.5 0.2 YES -702 267 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.7 0.2 YES -726 260 YES Mining and logging -1.3 1.2 YES -9 8 YES Construction -1.1 0.9 YES -100 66 YES Manufacturing -1.2 0.4 YES -152 56 YES Durable goods -1.8 0.5 YES -142 42 YES Nondurable goods -0.2 0.6 -11 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.7 0.4 YES -176 109 YES Wholesale trade -0.4 0.6 -25 37 Retail trade -0.8 0.6 YES -119 84 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.6 0.8 -32 37 Information -1.1 0.8 YES -34 26 YES Financial activities 0.2 0.6 5 48 Finance and insurance 0.5 0.5 24 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.8 1.4 -19 29 Professional and business services -1.1 0.7 YES -174 121 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.3 3 54 Educational services -0.1 0.7 -3 19 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 6 49 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.8 -26 105 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 2.1 5 37 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.8 -32 87 Other services -1.2 1.1 YES -62 57 YES Government 0.1 0.1 26 29 Federal government 0.7 0.3 YES 19 8 YES State and local government 0.1 0.1 6 28 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -91 106 South -0.6 0.3 YES -283 153 YES Midwest -0.4 0.4 -133 114 YES West -0.6 0.5 YES -194 135 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 8, 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.