TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between May 2012 and May 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 -85 251 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -32 247 Mining and logging -0.8 1.1 -6 8 Construction -0.9 1.0 -40 71 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 1 51 Durable goods 0.1 0.5 10 39 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.6 -9 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 38 101 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -9 35 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 27 79 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.7 21 36 Information 0.0 0.8 1 22 Financial activities 0.4 0.6 34 44 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.6 23 33 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.6 1.2 12 26 Professional and business services -0.8 0.7 YES -111 111 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 27 52 Educational services -0.1 0.6 -6 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 33 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 20 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.3 2.1 -24 40 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 43 76 Other services 0.0 1.1 2 62 Government -0.3 0.1 YES -53 31 YES Federal 0.1 0.3 2 8 State and local -0.2 0.2 -54 29 YES REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -28 102 South -0.2 0.3 -40 153 Midwest 0.0 0.4 -3 111 West -0.1 0.4 -15 124 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 9, 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.