TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between February 2011 and February 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 0.1 0.2 185 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 156 242 Natural resources and mining 1.0 1.1 10 8 YES Construction 0.0 1.0 4 71 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 7 53 Durable goods -0.1 0.5 -4 40 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.6 11 31 Trade transportation and utilities -0.1 0.4 -26 101 Wholesale trade -0.5 0.6 -23 35 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 -1 79 Transportation warehousing and uti -0.1 0.7 -3 36 Information 0.3 0.8 8 24 Financial activities 0.0 0.6 3 46 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.6 -2 33 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.3 6 26 Professional and business services 0.2 0.6 53 102 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 23 53 Private education services -0.2 0.6 -6 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 29 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.6 0.7 94 91 YES Arts entertainment and recreation 0.5 2.1 9 36 Accomodation and food services 0.6 0.7 86 76 YES Other services -0.4 1.1 -20 60 Government 0.1 0.1 29 31 Federal Government 0.2 0.3 6 8 State and local 0.1 0.2 23 30 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -10 103 South 0.2 0.3 125 153 Midwest 0.1 0.3 49 104 West 0.1 0.4 20 127 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 10, 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.