TABLE 10: Quits estimated rate and level changes between August 2011 and August 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 0.1 0.1 122 144 INDUSTRY Total Private 0.1 0.1 84 142 Natural Resources and Mining 0.7 0.6 YES 7 4 YES Construction -0.1 0.5 -2 35 Manufacturing 0.1 0.2 22 24 Durable Goods 0.3 0.2 YES 23 16 YES Nondurable Goods -0.1 0.3 -1 14 Trade Transportation and Utilities 0.2 0.2 52 61 Wholesale Trade 0.2 0.4 12 22 Retail Trade 0.1 0.3 17 51 Transportation Warehousing and Uti 0.5 0.4 YES 23 19 YES Information -0.2 0.5 -6 14 Financial Activities 0.2 0.4 20 29 Finance and Insurance 0.4 0.3 YES 20 20 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing -0.1 0.8 -1 17 Professional Business Services -0.2 0.4 -18 64 Education and Health Services 0.0 0.2 17 31 Private Education Services 0.0 0.3 3 9 Health Care and Social Assistance 0.0 0.2 15 29 Leisure and Hospitality -0.3 0.5 -25 60 Arts Entertainment and Recreation 0.0 0.7 1 14 Accomodation and Food Services -0.3 0.5 -25 57 Other Services 0.3 0.7 17 38 Government 0.2 0.1 YES 39 15 YES Federal Government -0.1 0.2 -1 5 State and Local 0.2 0.1 YES 39 14 YES REGION Northeast Region 0.2 0.2 57 52 YES South Region 0.2 0.2 84 92 Midwest Region 0.0 0.2 17 59 West Region -0.1 0.2 -36 71 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 10, 2012. *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.