TABLE 9: Quits estimated rate and level changes between May 2010 and May 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                                              0.2          0.1         YES           242          150         YES



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.1          0.1                       213          148         YES

    Mining and logging                             0.5          0.6                         4            4            

    Construction                                   0.5          0.6                        28           39            

    Manufacturing                                  0.1          0.2                        17           26            

      Durable goods                                0.2          0.2                        18           17         YES

      Nondurable goods                             0.0          0.3                         0           15            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.3          0.2         YES            73           60         YES

      Wholesale trade                              0.0          0.4                         5           24            

      Retail trade                                 0.4          0.3         YES            62           50         YES

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.1          0.4                         6           19            

    Information                                    0.6          0.5         YES            16           15         YES

    Financial activities                          -0.1          0.4                        -9           33            

      Finance and insurance                        0.1          0.4                         2           24            

      Real estate and rental and leasing          -0.5          0.9                       -10           19            

    Professional and business services             0.3          0.4                        68           70            

    Education and health services                  0.0          0.2                        18           33            

      Educational services                         0.0          0.3                         1            9            

      Health care and social assistance            0.1          0.2                        17           32            

    Leisure and hospitality                       -0.1          0.5                        -2           65            

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          0.3          0.7                         5           15            

      Accommodation and food services             -0.1          0.6                        -7           61            

    Other services                                 0.0          0.6                        -2           35            

  Government                                       0.1          0.1                        30           17         YES

      Federal government                          -0.1          0.2                        -6            5         YES

      State and local government                   0.2          0.1         YES            35           15         YES



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.2          0.2                        38           56            

    South                                          0.2          0.2                       107           96         YES

    Midwest                                        0.2          0.2                        54           60            

    West                                           0.1          0.3                        44           74            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 12, 2011.

  *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.