TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between January 2011 and January 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 0.0 0.2 68 244 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 10 242 Natural resources and mining 1.3 1.1 YES 12 8 YES Construction -0.8 1.0 -32 71 Manufacturing -0.2 0.4 -13 53 Durable goods -0.1 0.5 -3 40 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.6 -10 31 Trade transportation and utilities -0.1 0.4 4 101 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -10 35 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 22 79 Transportation warehousing and uti -0.2 0.7 -7 36 Information 0.0 0.8 -2 24 Financial activities 0.2 0.6 14 46 Finance and insurance 0.4 0.6 27 33 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.7 1.3 -13 26 Professional and business services -0.7 0.6 YES -86 102 Education and health services 0.2 0.3 46 53 Private education services 0.2 0.6 9 17 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 37 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.6 0.7 90 91 Arts entertainment and recreation 0.9 2.1 18 36 Accomodation and food services 0.5 0.7 72 76 Other services -0.5 1.1 -24 60 Government 0.3 0.1 YES 58 31 YES Federal Government -0.2 0.3 -6 8 State and local 0.3 0.2 YES 64 30 YES REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 65 103 South -0.1 0.3 -29 153 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -82 104 West 0.4 0.4 115 127 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 13, 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.