TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between November 2011 and November 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 52 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 44 242 Mining and logging 0.6 1.1 5 8 Construction 1.3 1.0 YES 73 71 YES Manufacturing -0.1 0.4 -3 53 Durable goods 0.2 0.5 15 40 Nondurable goods -0.4 0.6 -18 31 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -6 101 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -8 35 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -25 79 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.5 0.7 28 36 Information -0.5 0.8 -11 24 Financial activities 0.2 0.6 17 46 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.6 10 33 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.3 6 26 Professional and business services 0.1 0.6 45 102 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -2 53 Educational services 0.0 0.6 -2 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 1 48 Leisure and hospitality -0.7 0.7 -80 91 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -3.9 2.1 YES -65 36 YES Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.7 -15 76 Other services 0.1 1.1 5 60 Government 0.0 0.1 8 31 Federal 0.1 0.3 1 8 State and local 0.1 0.2 8 30 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -1 103 South -0.1 0.3 -32 153 Midwest 0.0 0.3 23 104 West 0.1 0.4 62 127 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 10, 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.