TABLE 10: Quits estimated rate and level changes between May 2011 and May 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 0.1 133 144 INDUSTRY Total Private 0.1 0.1 121 142 Natural Resources and Mining 0.6 0.6 6 4 YES Construction -0.5 0.5 -25 35 Manufacturing -0.1 0.2 -2 24 Durable Goods 0.0 0.2 0 16 Nondurable Goods 0.0 0.3 -2 14 Trade Transportation and Utilities -0.3 0.2 YES -65 61 YES Wholesale Trade -0.2 0.4 -10 22 Retail Trade -0.5 0.3 YES -62 51 YES Transportation Warehousing and Uti 0.2 0.4 8 19 Information 0.0 0.5 1 14 Financial Activities 0.2 0.4 13 29 Finance and Insurance 0.2 0.3 10 20 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0.1 0.8 4 17 Professional Business Services 0.4 0.4 79 64 YES Education and Health Services 0.1 0.2 12 31 Private Education Services -0.1 0.3 -3 9 Health Care and Social Assistance 0.0 0.2 15 29 Leisure and Hospitality 0.6 0.5 YES 96 60 YES Arts Entertainment and Recreation 0.8 0.7 YES 15 14 YES Accomodation and Food Services 0.6 0.5 YES 80 57 YES Other Services 0.1 0.7 5 38 Government 0.1 0.1 12 15 Federal Government 0.2 0.2 5 5 State and Local 0.0 0.1 7 14 REGION Northeast Region -0.1 0.2 -23 52 South Region 0.1 0.2 75 92 Midwest Region 0.1 0.2 56 59 West Region 0.0 0.2 25 71 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 10, 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.