TABLE 9: Quits estimated rate and level changes between February 2010 and February 2011,

         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                       160          150         YES



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.2          0.1         YES           164          148         YES

    Mining and logging                             0.5          0.6                         4            4            

    Construction                                  -0.4          0.6                       -21           39            

    Manufacturing                                 -0.1          0.2                       -11           26            

      Durable goods                                0.0          0.2                        -2           17            

      Nondurable goods                            -0.2          0.3                        -9           15            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.1          0.2                        41           60            

      Wholesale trade                              0.4          0.4                        22           24            

      Retail trade                                 0.1          0.3                         7           50            

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.3          0.4                        12           19            

    Information                                    0.2          0.5                         3           15            

    Financial activities                          -0.1          0.4                        -8           33            

      Finance and insurance                        0.1          0.4                         4           24            

      Real estate and rental and leasing          -0.7          0.9                       -12           19            

    Professional and business services             0.6          0.4         YES           109           70         YES

    Education and health services                  0.0          0.2                         4           33            

      Educational services                         0.0          0.3                         1            9            

      Health care and social assistance            0.0          0.2                         4           32            

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.0          0.5                         7           65            

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          0.1          0.7                         1           15            

      Accommodation and food services              0.0          0.6                         6           61            

    Other services                                 0.6          0.6                        35           35            

  Government                                       0.0          0.1                        -4           17            

      Federal government                          -0.1          0.2                        -2            5            

      State and local government                   0.0          0.1                        -2           15            



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.1          0.2                        25           56            

    South                                          0.2          0.2                        59           96            

    Midwest                                        0.2          0.2                        48           60            

    West                                           0.0          0.3                        28           74            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 13, 2011.

  *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.