TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2010 and October 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 0.2 173 259 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 162 256 Mining and logging 1.0 1.2 10 8 YES Construction -0.5 1.0 -23 69 Manufacturing -0.7 0.4 YES -74 56 YES Durable goods -0.5 0.5 -36 40 Nondurable goods -0.9 0.6 YES -38 33 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 42 109 Wholesale trade 0.6 0.7 38 38 Retail trade -0.1 0.6 -12 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.8 16 38 Information 0.1 0.8 1 25 Financial activities 0.1 0.6 6 47 Finance and insurance -0.5 0.6 -29 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 1.8 1.3 YES 36 29 YES Professional and business services 0.3 0.7 89 117 Education and health services 0.2 0.3 34 53 Educational services 0.0 0.7 0 19 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 34 49 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 6 96 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.0 2.1 -19 37 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.7 25 82 Other services 1.3 1.1 YES 72 57 YES Government 0.0 0.1 11 30 Federal government -0.4 0.3 YES -12 8 YES State and local government 0.1 0.2 22 30 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -29 107 South 0.3 0.3 157 156 YES Midwest 0.0 0.4 24 116 West 0.0 0.5 20 132 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 13, 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.