TABLE 9: Total 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 0.2 -14 244 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 1 242 Mining and logging 0.7 1.1 5 8 Construction -0.7 1.0 -34 71 Manufacturing -0.3 0.4 -26 53 Durable goods -0.1 0.5 -3 40 Nondurable goods -0.5 0.6 -22 31 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.4 103 101 YES Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -13 35 Retail trade 0.7 0.5 YES 104 79 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.7 13 36 Information 0.0 0.8 1 24 Financial activities 0.0 0.6 2 46 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.6 -11 33 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.6 1.3 12 26 Professional and business services -0.4 0.6 -46 102 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -16 53 Educational services -0.1 0.6 -2 17 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -14 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 12 91 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 2.1 -9 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 20 76 Other services 0.0 1.1 -1 60 Government -0.1 0.1 -15 31 Federal 0.2 0.3 5 8 State and local -0.1 0.2 -20 30 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 16 103 South -0.1 0.3 -4 153 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -10 104 West -0.1 0.4 -15 127 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.