TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2012 and July 2013, 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 0.2 126 251 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 164 247 Mining and logging -0.7 1.1 -6 8 Construction -0.9 1.0 -47 71 Manufacturing 0.2 0.4 14 51 Durable goods 0.1 0.5 12 39 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.6 3 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 3 101 Wholesale trade -0.4 0.6 -21 35 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 16 79 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.7 9 36 Information 0.6 0.8 16 22 Financial activities 0.4 0.6 27 44 Finance and insurance 0.4 0.6 28 33 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.2 -1 26 Professional and business services 0.2 0.7 80 111 Education and health services 0.2 0.3 46 52 Educational services -0.1 0.6 0 17 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 46 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 33 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 2.1 4 40 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 29 76 Other services 0.0 1.1 -2 62 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -37 31 YES Federal 0.0 0.3 -2 8 State and local -0.2 0.2 -35 29 YES REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 11 102 South 0.2 0.3 132 153 Midwest 0.0 0.4 10 111 West -0.1 0.4 -27 124 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 10, 2013. *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.