TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between March 2010 and March 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 -6 259 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 29 256 Mining and logging -0.7 1.2 -4 8 Construction -0.1 1.0 -3 69 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 -1 56 Durable goods 0.0 0.5 5 40 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.6 -6 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 -6 109 Wholesale trade -0.5 0.7 -26 38 Retail trade 0.0 0.6 -1 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.8 21 38 Information 0.0 0.8 -1 25 Financial activities -0.1 0.6 -9 47 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.6 -4 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 1.3 -7 29 Professional and business services -0.1 0.7 9 117 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -16 53 Educational services -0.1 0.7 -5 19 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -11 49 Leisure and hospitality 0.4 0.7 61 96 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.9 2.1 16 37 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 45 82 Other services -0.1 1.1 0 57 Government -0.1 0.1 -35 30 YES Federal government -0.5 0.3 YES -15 8 YES State and local government -0.1 0.2 -19 30 REGION Northeast -0.4 0.4 -100 107 South 0.2 0.3 114 156 Midwest 0.0 0.4 6 116 West -0.2 0.5 -26 132 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 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.