TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between June 2009 and June 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 0.1 0.2 77 267 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -134 260 Mining and logging -0.6 1.2 -4 8 Construction -0.4 0.9 -46 66 Manufacturing -0.7 0.4 YES -81 56 YES Durable goods -0.8 0.5 YES -60 42 YES Nondurable goods -0.5 0.6 -21 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 44 109 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -8 37 Retail trade 0.4 0.6 53 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.8 0 37 Information -0.5 0.8 -14 26 Financial activities 0.4 0.6 28 48 Finance and insurance 0.5 0.5 28 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 1.4 -1 29 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 28 121 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -8 54 Educational services -0.1 0.7 0 19 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -8 49 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.8 -39 105 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.0 2.1 -20 37 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.8 -18 87 Other services -0.7 1.1 -41 57 Government 0.9 0.1 YES 210 29 YES Federal government 5.6 0.3 YES 191 8 YES State and local government 0.1 0.1 19 28 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -60 106 South 0.3 0.3 145 153 Midwest 0.2 0.4 44 114 West -0.1 0.5 -53 135 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 11, 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.