TABLE 11: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2009 and October 2010, 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 0.0 YES -55 63 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.1 -51 61 Mining and logging 0.1 0.5 0 3 Construction 0.3 0.2 YES 19 15 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 2 12 Durable goods 0.1 0.1 3 9 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 -1 6 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.1 YES -52 31 YES Wholesale trade -0.6 0.2 YES -32 11 YES Retail trade -0.1 0.2 -8 24 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.2 YES -12 9 YES Information -0.2 0.2 -5 5 Financial activities -0.1 0.2 -6 14 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.2 -5 11 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.3 0 6 Professional and business services -0.1 0.2 -17 27 Education and health services 0.1 0.1 5 13 Educational services 0.1 0.1 2 3 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.1 3 13 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 4 15 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 0.2 -3 3 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 8 13 Other services -0.1 0.3 -3 14 Government 0.0 0.0 -5 10 Federal government -0.2 0.1 YES -6 3 YES State and local government 0.0 0.0 1 8 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 7 24 South 0.0 0.1 4 37 Midwest -0.1 0.1 -10 25 West -0.1 0.1 -56 29 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 7, 2010. *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.