TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2009 and July 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                                              0.0          0.2                         1          267            



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                   -0.1          0.2                      -135          260            

    Mining and logging                            -0.9          1.2                        -5            8            

    Construction                                  -0.4          0.9                       -55           66            

    Manufacturing                                 -0.4          0.4                       -45           56            

      Durable goods                               -0.2          0.5                       -13           42            

      Nondurable goods                            -0.7          0.6         YES           -33           33            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities          -0.2          0.4                       -41          109            

      Wholesale trade                             -0.4          0.6                       -24           37            

      Retail trade                                 0.2          0.6                        40           84            

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities  -1.2          0.8         YES           -58           37         YES

    Information                                   -0.5          0.8                       -17           26            

    Financial activities                          -0.2          0.6                       -22           48            

      Finance and insurance                        0.0          0.5                        -2           34            

      Real estate and rental and leasing          -0.9          1.4                       -20           29            

    Professional and business services             0.8          0.7         YES           145          121         YES

    Education and health services                 -0.1          0.3                        -7           54            

      Educational services                        -0.6          0.7                       -14           19            

      Health care and social assistance            0.0          0.3                         7           49            

    Leisure and hospitality                       -0.2          0.8                       -16          105            

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation         -0.3          2.1                        -6           37            

      Accommodation and food services             -0.1          0.8                       -10           87            

    Other services                                -1.3          1.1         YES           -72           57         YES

  Government                                       0.7          0.1         YES           136           29         YES

      Federal government                           5.3          0.3         YES           162            8         YES

      State and local government                  -0.1          0.1                       -27           28            



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.4          0.4                        86          106            

    South                                          0.0          0.3                       -16          153            

    Midwest                                        0.5          0.4         YES           132          114         YES

    West                                          -0.7          0.5         YES          -201          135         YES



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 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.