TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2009 and October 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 -144 267 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -148 260 Mining and logging -1.2 1.2 -6 8 Construction -0.5 0.9 -38 66 Manufacturing -0.2 0.4 -22 56 Durable goods -0.2 0.5 -10 42 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.6 -11 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -43 109 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -15 37 Retail trade -0.1 0.6 -12 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.8 -16 37 Information 0.0 0.8 0 26 Financial activities -0.4 0.6 -31 48 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 4 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.7 1.4 YES -35 29 YES Professional and business services 0.2 0.7 48 121 Education and health services -0.3 0.3 -47 54 Educational services -0.4 0.7 -14 19 Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.3 -33 49 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.8 -7 105 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.4 2.1 -27 37 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.8 21 87 Other services -0.1 1.1 -5 57 Government 0.0 0.1 5 29 Federal government 0.5 0.3 YES 13 8 YES State and local government 0.0 0.1 -8 28 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 35 106 South -0.2 0.3 -101 153 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -15 114 West -0.3 0.5 -65 135 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 7, 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.