TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between April 2012 and April 2013, 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 0.2 167 251 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 161 247 Mining and logging 0.0 1.1 0 8 Construction 0.3 1.0 21 71 Manufacturing -0.1 0.4 -18 51 Durable goods 0.0 0.5 1 39 Nondurable goods -0.4 0.6 -18 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 40 101 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -3 35 Retail trade 0.4 0.5 63 79 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.5 0.7 -20 36 Information 0.6 0.8 14 22 Financial activities 0.1 0.6 12 44 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.6 17 33 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 1.2 -5 26 Professional and business services 0.2 0.7 63 111 Education and health services 0.3 0.3 70 52 YES Educational services 0.3 0.6 8 17 Health care and social assistance 0.3 0.3 62 48 YES Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.7 11 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.9 2.1 -34 40 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.7 46 76 Other services -1.1 1.1 -55 62 Government 0.1 0.1 6 31 Federal 0.3 0.3 8 8 State and local 0.0 0.2 -2 29 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 12 102 South 0.2 0.3 82 153 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -17 111 West 0.2 0.4 88 124 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 11, 2013. *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.