TABLE 11: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2010 and October 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 0.0 YES 107 62 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.1 107 61 YES Mining and logging 0.2 0.4 1 3 Construction 0.3 0.2 YES 18 14 YES Manufacturing 0.1 0.1 6 11 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 -3 9 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.1 YES 9 5 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.1 YES 36 30 YES Wholesale trade 0.2 0.2 7 10 Retail trade 0.2 0.2 19 23 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.2 9 9 Information 0.0 0.2 -1 5 Financial activities 0.1 0.2 12 14 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.2 0 11 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.6 0.3 YES 11 6 YES Professional and business services 0.2 0.2 29 27 YES Education and health services 0.1 0.1 11 13 Educational services 0.0 0.1 0 3 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 11 13 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 -8 14 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 0.2 -1 3 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 -8 13 Other services 0.0 0.2 2 13 Government 0.0 0.0 0 10 Federal government 0.0 0.1 1 3 State and local government 0.0 0.0 -1 8 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.1 YES 54 23 YES South 0.0 0.1 13 37 Midwest 0.1 0.1 15 24 West 0.0 0.1 23 29 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 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.