TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2011 and August 2012, 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 0.2 268 244 YES INDUSTRY Total Private 0.1 0.2 211 242 Natural Resources and Mining 1.0 1.1 11 8 YES Construction -0.6 1.0 -31 71 Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 10 53 Durable Goods 0.3 0.5 27 40 Nondurable Goods -0.4 0.6 -17 31 Trade Transportation and Utilities 0.4 0.4 91 101 Wholesale Trade 0.2 0.6 12 35 Retail Trade 0.4 0.5 52 79 Transportation Warehousing and Uti 0.5 0.7 25 36 Information 0.0 0.8 0 24 Financial Activities 0.5 0.6 36 46 Finance and Insurance 0.5 0.6 28 33 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0.3 1.3 8 26 Professional Business Services 0.3 0.6 81 102 Education and Health Services 0.0 0.3 17 53 Private Education Services -0.2 0.6 -4 17 Health Care and Social Assistance 0.1 0.3 21 48 Leisure and Hospitality -0.1 0.7 -5 91 Arts Entertainment and Recreation -2.1 2.1 -45 36 YES Accomodation and Food Services 0.2 0.7 40 76 Other Services 0.0 1.1 2 60 Government 0.3 0.1 YES 58 31 YES Federal Government -0.1 0.3 -2 8 State and Local 0.3 0.2 YES 60 30 YES REGION Northeast Region -0.1 0.4 -1 103 South Region 0.2 0.3 126 153 Midwest Region 0.4 0.3 YES 140 104 YES West Region -0.1 0.4 3 127 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 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.