TABLE 10: Quits estimated rate and level changes between December 2011 and December 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          0.1                       121          144            



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.1          0.1                       124          142            

    Mining and logging                            -0.1          0.6                         0            4            

    Construction                                  -0.1          0.5                        -6           35            

    Manufacturing                                 -0.1          0.2                        -3           24            

      Durable goods                               -0.1          0.2                        -2           16            

      Nondurable goods                             0.0          0.3                        -2           14            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.1          0.2                        36           61            

      Wholesale trade                              0.2          0.4                        10           22            

      Retail trade                                 0.0          0.3                        11           51            

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.3          0.4                        14           19            

    Information                                    0.5          0.5                        14           14            

    Financial activities                          -0.3          0.4                       -18           29            

      Finance and insurance                       -0.3          0.3                       -19           20            

      Real estate and rental and leasing           0.0          0.8                         1           17            

    Professional and business services             0.1          0.4                        36           64            

    Education and health services                  0.0          0.2                        -4           31            

      Educational services                        -0.3          0.3                        -8            9            

      Health care and social assistance            0.0          0.2                         3           29            

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.4          0.5                        57           60            

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation         -0.2          0.7                        -4           14            

      Accommodation and food services              0.4          0.5                        61           57         YES

    Other services                                 0.2          0.7                        13           38            

  Government                                       0.0          0.1                        -4           15            

      Federal                                      0.1          0.2                         1            5            

      State and local                              0.0          0.1                        -5           14            



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.1          0.2                        28           52            

    South                                          0.2          0.2                       105           92         YES

    Midwest                                       -0.1          0.2                       -21           59            

    West                                           0.1          0.2                         7           71            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 12, 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.