TABLE 9: Quits estimated rate and level changes between October 2009 and October 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 0.2 0.1 YES 311 155 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.3 0.1 YES 306 155 YES Mining and logging 0.4 0.7 4 4 Construction 0.4 0.6 25 44 Manufacturing 0.3 0.2 YES 29 27 YES Durable goods 0.2 0.2 16 19 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.3 13 15 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.2 43 63 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.4 10 25 Retail trade 0.3 0.3 41 51 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -8 20 Information 0.4 0.5 11 17 Financial activities 0.0 0.4 -1 35 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.4 0 25 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.9 -2 19 Professional and business services 0.8 0.4 YES 138 71 YES Education and health services -0.2 0.2 -19 33 Educational services 0.0 0.3 -1 9 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -19 32 Leisure and hospitality 0.5 0.5 70 66 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.1 0.8 YES 21 15 YES Accommodation and food services 0.4 0.6 49 61 Other services 0.1 0.6 5 32 Government 0.0 0.1 4 17 Federal government 0.2 0.2 4 5 State and local government 0.0 0.1 0 16 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.2 0 57 South 0.3 0.2 YES 111 100 YES Midwest 0.5 0.2 YES 139 63 YES West 0.2 0.3 60 75 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 7, 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.