TABLE 12: Other separations 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 0.0 0.0 12 58 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.1 9 57 Mining and logging 0.0 0.4 0 2 Construction -0.3 0.2 YES -16 14 YES Manufacturing -0.1 0.1 -3 11 Durable goods -0.1 0.1 0 9 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.1 -1 5 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 7 27 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.2 -1 10 Retail trade 0.1 0.1 18 22 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.2 -10 8 YES Information 0.0 0.2 0 5 Financial activities 0.2 0.2 14 14 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.2 7 10 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.4 0.3 YES 7 6 YES Professional and business services 0.0 0.1 1 24 Education and health services -0.1 0.1 -12 14 Educational services 0.0 0.1 0 3 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.1 -12 13 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 9 13 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 0 3 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 9 12 Other services 0.1 0.2 8 13 Government 0.1 0.0 YES 3 10 Federal 0.0 0.1 1 3 State and local 0.0 0.0 2 8 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 9 23 South 0.0 0.1 15 37 Midwest -0.1 0.1 -4 22 West 0.0 0.1 -10 29 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.