TABLE 9: Quits estimated rate and level changes between July 2010 and July 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 0.1 198 150 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.1 173 148 YES Mining and logging 0.3 0.6 4 4 Construction 0.0 0.6 0 39 Manufacturing 0.1 0.2 12 26 Durable goods 0.0 0.2 1 17 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.3 11 15 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.2 -7 60 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.4 -4 24 Retail trade 0.0 0.3 3 50 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -5 19 Information 0.2 0.5 4 15 Financial activities 0.2 0.4 13 33 Finance and insurance 0.4 0.4 21 24 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 0.9 -8 19 Professional and business services 0.3 0.4 64 70 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 -2 33 Educational services 0.0 0.3 1 9 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 -3 32 Leisure and hospitality 0.4 0.5 69 65 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.7 0.7 17 15 YES Accommodation and food services 0.4 0.6 52 61 Other services 0.3 0.6 16 35 Government 0.2 0.1 YES 25 17 YES Federal government -0.4 0.2 YES -13 5 YES State and local government 0.3 0.1 YES 37 15 YES REGION Northeast -0.2 0.2 -45 56 South 0.2 0.2 82 96 Midwest 0.2 0.2 64 60 YES West 0.3 0.3 96 74 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 7, 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.