TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2009 and September 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 -0.1 0.2 -61 267 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -159 260 Mining and logging -0.4 1.2 -2 8 Construction -0.9 0.9 -64 66 Manufacturing -0.6 0.4 YES -60 56 YES Durable goods -0.6 0.5 YES -45 42 YES Nondurable goods -0.3 0.6 -15 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.4 0.4 -98 109 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -13 37 Retail trade -0.3 0.6 -42 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.9 0.8 YES -44 37 YES Information 0.1 0.8 1 26 Financial activities 0.2 0.6 16 48 Finance and insurance 0.6 0.5 YES 32 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.8 1.4 -16 29 Professional and business services 0.7 0.7 115 121 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -13 54 Educational services 0.3 0.7 12 19 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -24 49 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.8 24 105 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.7 2.1 35 37 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.8 -10 87 Other services -1.5 1.1 YES -80 57 YES Government 0.4 0.1 YES 99 29 YES Federal government 3.2 0.3 YES 94 8 YES State and local government 0.0 0.1 4 28 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -58 106 South 0.0 0.3 23 153 Midwest 0.1 0.4 59 114 West -0.3 0.5 -85 135 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 9, 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.