TABLE 10: Quits estimated rate and level changes between March 2011 and March 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 0.1 181 144 YES INDUSTRY Total Private 0.2 0.1 YES 163 142 YES Natural Resources and Mining 0.9 0.6 YES 8 4 YES Construction 0.1 0.5 6 35 Manufacturing -0.1 0.2 -4 24 Durable Goods 0.1 0.2 4 16 Nondurable Goods -0.2 0.3 -8 14 Trade Transportation and Utilities 0.1 0.2 38 61 Wholesale Trade 0.1 0.4 7 22 Retail Trade 0.1 0.3 20 51 Transportation Warehousing and Uti 0.2 0.4 11 19 Information 0.2 0.5 5 14 Financial Activities -0.1 0.4 -7 29 Finance and Insurance 0.1 0.3 4 20 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing -0.5 0.8 -10 17 Professional Business Services -0.1 0.4 6 64 Education and Health Services 0.1 0.2 27 31 Private Education Services 0.0 0.3 0 9 Health Care and Social Assistance 0.2 0.2 28 29 Leisure and Hospitality 0.4 0.5 61 60 YES Arts Entertainment and Recreation 0.0 0.7 0 14 Accomodation and Food Services 0.5 0.5 60 57 YES Other Services 0.4 0.7 22 38 Government 0.1 0.1 18 15 YES Federal Government 0.1 0.2 3 5 State and Local 0.1 0.1 15 14 YES REGION Northeast Region 0.0 0.2 -7 52 South Region 0.2 0.2 119 92 YES Midwest Region 0.1 0.2 38 59 West Region 0.1 0.2 31 71 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 8, 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.