TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between May 2009 and May 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 -0.2 0.2 -288 267 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -280 260 YES Mining and logging -1.1 1.2 -7 8 Construction -0.3 0.9 -44 66 Manufacturing -1.0 0.4 YES -122 56 YES Durable goods -1.2 0.5 YES -89 42 YES Nondurable goods -0.7 0.6 YES -32 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.4 0.4 -120 109 YES Wholesale trade -1.1 0.6 YES -59 37 YES Retail trade -0.2 0.6 -30 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.6 0.8 -29 37 Information -0.7 0.8 -19 26 Financial activities 0.1 0.6 3 48 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 -2 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.4 4 29 Professional and business services 0.0 0.7 16 121 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 1 54 Educational services -0.5 0.7 -16 19 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 17 49 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.8 13 105 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.5 2.1 29 37 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.8 -15 87 Other services 0.0 1.1 -3 57 Government 0.0 0.1 -7 29 Federal government -0.5 0.3 YES -3 8 State and local government 0.0 0.1 -4 28 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -43 106 South -0.2 0.3 -87 153 Midwest -0.2 0.4 -54 114 West -0.3 0.5 -105 135 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 13, 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.