TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between December 2012 and December 2013, 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 0.0 20 57 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.1 33 56 Mining and logging 0.1 0.4 0 2 Construction 0.1 0.2 7 13 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 7 10 Durable goods 0.1 0.1 7 8 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 0 5 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -2 27 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.2 -3 9 Retail trade 0.0 0.1 -4 21 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.2 6 8 Information 0.0 0.2 0 5 Financial activities 0.0 0.2 -4 13 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.2 -2 10 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 0.3 -2 6 Professional and business services 0.1 0.1 29 24 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.1 6 14 Educational services 0.0 0.1 -1 3 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 7 13 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 1 12 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 0.1 YES 3 3 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 -2 12 Other services -0.2 0.2 -12 12 Government 0.0 0.0 -13 10 YES Federal -0.2 0.1 YES -8 3 YES State and local 0.0 0.0 -5 8 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.1 15 22 South 0.0 0.1 17 35 Midwest -0.1 0.1 -9 23 West 0.0 0.1 -3 27 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 11, 2014. *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.