TABLE 8: Total 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 -0.1 0.2 -15 259 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -41 256 Mining and logging 0.3 1.2 5 8 Construction -2.7 1.0 YES -139 69 YES Manufacturing -0.3 0.4 -23 56 Durable goods -0.2 0.5 -10 40 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.6 -13 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -15 109 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.7 -4 38 Retail trade -0.1 0.6 -8 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.8 -3 38 Information -0.2 0.8 -7 25 Financial activities -0.2 0.6 -14 47 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.6 4 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.9 1.3 -17 29 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 24 117 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 17 53 Educational services -0.1 0.7 -3 19 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 19 49 Leisure and hospitality 0.6 0.7 88 96 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 2.5 2.1 YES 42 37 YES Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 46 82 Other services 0.4 1.1 23 57 Government 0.1 0.1 25 30 Federal government 0.2 0.3 6 8 State and local government 0.1 0.2 19 30 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -50 107 South 0.1 0.3 61 156 Midwest -0.2 0.4 -53 116 West 0.1 0.5 27 132 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.