TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between November 2010 and November 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 0.1 0.2 130 259 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 135 256 Mining and logging -0.2 1.2 1 8 Construction -0.5 1.0 -30 69 Manufacturing -0.4 0.4 -46 56 Durable goods -0.2 0.5 -13 40 Nondurable goods -0.7 0.6 YES -34 33 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -51 109 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.7 -16 38 Retail trade -0.3 0.6 -39 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.8 4 38 Information -0.1 0.8 -3 25 Financial activities 0.2 0.6 13 47 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.6 15 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.3 -2 29 Professional and business services 0.4 0.7 91 117 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 7 53 Educational services -0.2 0.7 -5 19 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 12 49 Leisure and hospitality 0.9 0.7 YES 133 96 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 3.5 2.1 YES 61 37 YES Accommodation and food services 0.6 0.7 72 82 Other services 0.4 1.1 23 57 Government 0.0 0.1 -5 30 Federal government 0.1 0.3 2 8 State and local government -0.1 0.2 -6 30 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 -12 107 South 0.3 0.3 173 156 YES Midwest -0.3 0.4 -74 116 West 0.1 0.5 42 132 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 10, 2012. *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.