TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between February 2010 and February 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 0.0 0.2 30 259 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 48 256 Mining and logging -0.3 1.2 0 8 Construction -0.9 1.0 -48 69 Manufacturing -0.4 0.4 -35 56 Durable goods -0.3 0.5 -18 40 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.6 -17 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 39 109 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.7 0 38 Retail trade 0.2 0.6 30 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.8 9 38 Information 0.0 0.8 -3 25 Financial activities -0.3 0.6 -25 47 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.6 -13 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.7 1.3 -12 29 Professional and business services 0.4 0.7 97 117 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 5 53 Educational services 0.3 0.7 14 19 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -9 49 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 15 96 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 2.1 5 37 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.7 8 82 Other services 0.1 1.1 5 57 Government -0.1 0.1 -19 30 Federal government -0.2 0.3 -5 8 State and local government -0.1 0.2 -13 30 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 6 107 South 0.1 0.3 68 156 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -48 116 West 0.0 0.5 4 132 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 13, 2011. *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.