TABLE 9: Quits estimated rate and level changes between September 2010 and September 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                                              0.2          0.1         YES           250          150         YES



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.2          0.1         YES           261          148         YES

    Mining and logging                             0.3          0.6                         4            4            

    Construction                                   0.2          0.6                        11           39            

    Manufacturing                                  0.0          0.2                        -1           26            

      Durable goods                                0.1          0.2                         7           17            

      Nondurable goods                            -0.2          0.3                        -8           15            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.1          0.2                        29           60            

      Wholesale trade                              0.3          0.4                        20           24            

      Retail trade                                 0.1          0.3                        11           50            

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities  -0.1          0.4                        -1           19            

    Information                                    0.3          0.5                         8           15            

    Financial activities                          -0.3          0.4                       -23           33            

      Finance and insurance                       -0.2          0.4                       -10           24            

      Real estate and rental and leasing          -0.6          0.9                       -12           19            

    Professional and business services             0.6          0.4         YES           100           70         YES

    Education and health services                  0.0          0.2                         7           33            

      Educational services                        -0.2          0.3                        -5            9            

      Health care and social assistance            0.1          0.2                        11           32            

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.6          0.5         YES            87           65         YES

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          0.5          0.7                         8           15            

      Accommodation and food services              0.7          0.6         YES            78           61         YES

    Other services                                 0.7          0.6         YES            39           35         YES

  Government                                       0.0          0.1                       -11           17            

      Federal government                          -0.1          0.2                        -3            5            

      State and local government                   0.0          0.1                        -8           15            



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.1          0.2                        19           56            

    South                                          0.1          0.2                        92           96            

    Midwest                                        0.2          0.2                        92           60         YES

    West                                           0.2          0.3                        47           74            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 8, 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.