TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2010 and August 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 0.0 0.2 17 259 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 221 256 Mining and logging -0.1 1.2 2 8 Construction 0.1 1.0 6 69 Manufacturing -0.3 0.4 -28 56 Durable goods -0.2 0.5 -7 40 Nondurable goods -0.5 0.6 -21 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 10 109 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.7 -2 38 Retail trade -0.1 0.6 -7 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.8 18 38 Information 1.2 0.8 YES 30 25 YES Financial activities 0.0 0.6 -1 47 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.6 -16 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.8 1.3 16 29 Professional and business services 0.2 0.7 64 117 Education and health services 0.2 0.3 42 53 Educational services 0.2 0.7 8 19 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 34 49 Leisure and hospitality 0.8 0.7 YES 122 96 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.7 2.1 11 37 Accommodation and food services 0.9 0.7 YES 111 82 YES Other services -0.5 1.1 -25 57 Government -1.0 0.1 YES -204 30 YES Federal government -4.0 0.3 YES -119 8 YES State and local government -0.4 0.2 YES -84 30 YES REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -73 107 South 0.1 0.3 27 156 Midwest 0.2 0.4 62 116 West -0.1 0.5 1 132 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 12, 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.