TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2011 and October 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 0.0 0.2 -19 244 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -40 242 Mining and logging 1.3 1.1 YES 12 8 YES Construction -0.5 1.0 -27 71 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 7 53 Durable goods 0.2 0.5 20 40 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.6 -14 31 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 21 101 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 6 35 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 8 79 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 9 36 Information -0.1 0.8 -2 24 Financial activities 0.1 0.6 6 46 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.6 21 33 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.8 1.3 -15 26 Professional and business services -0.5 0.6 -64 102 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 16 53 Educational services 0.2 0.6 10 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 6 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 36 91 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 2.1 5 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 31 76 Other services -0.9 1.1 -44 60 Government 0.1 0.1 21 31 Federal 0.3 0.3 9 8 YES State and local 0.0 0.2 13 30 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -18 103 South 0.0 0.3 56 153 Midwest -0.5 0.3 YES -136 104 YES West 0.2 0.4 78 127 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 11, 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.