TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between March 2009 and March 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 -0.4 0.2 YES -623 267 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.5 0.2 YES -662 260 YES Mining and logging -2.4 1.2 YES -18 8 YES Construction -0.4 0.9 -66 66 Manufacturing -1.2 0.4 YES -158 56 YES Durable goods -1.7 0.5 YES -139 42 YES Nondurable goods -0.4 0.6 -19 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.4 0.4 -112 109 YES Wholesale trade -0.6 0.6 -33 37 Retail trade 0.0 0.6 -7 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -1.4 0.8 YES -73 37 YES Information -0.3 0.8 -9 26 Financial activities -0.6 0.6 -51 48 YES Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -10 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -2.0 1.4 YES -40 29 YES Professional and business services -0.3 0.7 -53 121 Education and health services -0.3 0.3 -49 54 Educational services -0.1 0.7 -3 19 Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.3 -46 49 Leisure and hospitality -0.8 0.8 -107 105 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 2.1 -5 37 Accommodation and food services -0.9 0.8 YES -102 87 YES Other services -0.7 1.1 -40 57 Government 0.2 0.1 YES 38 29 YES Federal government 0.6 0.3 YES 19 8 YES State and local government 0.1 0.1 20 28 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -34 106 South -0.6 0.3 YES -292 153 YES Midwest -0.5 0.4 YES -156 114 YES West -0.4 0.5 -141 135 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 11, 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.