TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between May 2012 and May 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 0.1 0.0 YES 43 57 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.1 39 56 Mining and logging -0.1 0.4 -1 2 Construction 0.1 0.2 8 13 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 1 10 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 -5 8 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.1 5 5 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -7 27 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.2 -3 9 Retail trade -0.1 0.1 -4 21 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.2 0 8 Information 0.2 0.2 3 5 Financial activities 0.1 0.2 7 13 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.2 3 10 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.3 4 6 Professional and business services 0.0 0.1 -10 24 Education and health services 0.2 0.1 YES 39 14 YES Educational services 0.1 0.1 3 3 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.1 YES 37 13 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.1 6 12 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 -1 3 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.1 7 12 Other services -0.1 0.2 -7 12 Government 0.0 0.0 4 10 Federal 0.1 0.1 2 3 State and local 0.0 0.0 1 8 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.1 22 22 South 0.1 0.1 23 35 Midwest 0.0 0.1 -6 23 West 0.0 0.1 3 27 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 9, 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.