TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between January 2010 and January 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 -53 259 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -41 256 Mining and logging -0.6 1.2 -2 8 Construction -3.1 1.0 YES -171 69 YES Manufacturing -0.5 0.4 YES -48 56 Durable goods -1.1 0.5 YES -68 40 YES Nondurable goods 0.5 0.6 20 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.4 76 108 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.7 12 38 Retail trade 0.3 0.6 50 83 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.8 13 38 Information 0.1 0.8 3 25 Financial activities -0.3 0.6 -24 47 Finance and insurance -0.4 0.6 -26 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 1.3 2 29 Professional and business services 0.5 0.7 99 117 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 11 53 Educational services 0.4 0.7 16 19 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -4 49 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.7 -6 96 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 2.1 -10 37 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.7 4 81 Other services 0.3 1.1 19 57 Government -0.1 0.1 -12 30 Federal government 0.6 0.3 YES 15 8 YES State and local government -0.1 0.2 -27 30 REGION Northeast -1.1 0.4 YES -268 107 YES South 0.4 0.3 YES 177 156 YES Midwest 0.4 0.4 115 115 West -0.3 0.5 -75 131 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 11, 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.