TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between April 2011 and April 2012, 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 0.2 0.2 273 244 YES INDUSTRY Total Private 0.2 0.2 269 242 YES Natural Resources and Mining 1.1 1.1 10 8 YES Construction -1.3 1.0 YES -70 71 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 2 53 Durable Goods 0.1 0.5 10 40 Nondurable Goods -0.2 0.6 -8 31 Trade Transportation and Utilities 0.4 0.4 115 101 YES Wholesale Trade 0.3 0.6 14 35 Retail Trade 0.3 0.5 48 79 Transportation Warehousing and Uti 1.0 0.7 YES 52 36 YES Information -0.1 0.8 -4 24 Financial Activities 0.7 0.6 YES 57 46 YES Finance and Insurance 0.7 0.6 YES 38 33 YES Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1.0 1.3 20 26 Professional Business Services -0.2 0.6 -9 102 Education and Health Services 0.3 0.3 53 53 Private Education Services 0.0 0.6 -1 17 Health Care and Social Assistance 0.3 0.3 54 48 YES Leisure and Hospitality 0.5 0.7 78 91 Arts Entertainment and Recreation 1.2 2.1 23 36 Accomodation and Food Services 0.3 0.7 55 76 Other Services 0.7 1.1 37 60 Government 0.0 0.1 3 31 Federal Government 0.1 0.3 1 8 State and Local 0.0 0.2 3 30 REGION Northeast Region -0.2 0.4 -55 103 South Region 0.4 0.3 YES 200 153 YES Midwest Region 0.0 0.3 19 104 West Region 0.4 0.4 109 127 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 19, 2012. *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.