TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between December 2012 and December 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 0.1 0.2 265 251 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 285 247 YES Mining and logging 0.4 1.1 5 8 Construction 0.0 1.0 6 71 Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 13 51 Durable goods 0.0 0.5 0 39 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.6 14 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.4 116 101 YES Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -10 35 Retail trade 0.5 0.5 101 79 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.7 25 36 Information 0.0 0.8 -3 22 Financial activities 0.0 0.6 6 44 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.6 14 33 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.5 1.2 -8 26 Professional and business services 0.4 0.7 95 111 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 6 52 Educational services 0.1 0.6 3 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 3 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 13 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 2.1 -10 40 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 24 76 Other services 0.5 1.1 27 62 Government -0.1 0.1 -20 31 Federal -0.3 0.3 -8 8 State and local 0.0 0.2 -12 29 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 11 102 South 0.1 0.3 55 153 Midwest 0.1 0.4 46 111 West 0.4 0.4 153 124 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 11, 2014. *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.