TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2012 and August 2013, 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 0.0 21 57 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.1 27 56 Mining and logging -0.1 0.4 0 2 Construction 0.1 0.2 6 13 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 0 10 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 0 8 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 -1 5 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 22 27 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.2 6 9 Retail trade 0.1 0.1 14 21 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.2 1 8 Information 0.1 0.2 2 5 Financial activities 0.0 0.2 3 13 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.2 10 10 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 0.3 YES -7 6 YES Professional and business services 0.0 0.1 -6 24 Education and health services 0.0 0.1 3 14 Educational services 0.1 0.1 2 3 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 0 13 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.1 -9 12 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 -1 3 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.1 -9 12 Other services 0.1 0.2 6 12 Government 0.0 0.0 -7 10 Federal 0.1 0.1 2 3 State and local 0.0 0.0 -9 8 YES REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -7 22 South 0.1 0.1 17 35 Midwest -0.1 0.1 -31 23 YES West 0.2 0.1 YES 41 27 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 24, 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.