TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2011 and September 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 -0.1 0.2 -116 244 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -88 242 Mining and logging 0.0 1.1 1 8 Construction 0.5 1.0 33 71 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 1 53 Durable goods 0.2 0.5 18 40 Nondurable goods -0.4 0.6 -17 31 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 2 101 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 0 35 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -10 79 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.7 12 36 Information 0.0 0.8 -2 24 Financial activities 0.2 0.6 23 46 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.6 16 33 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.3 6 26 Professional and business services -0.4 0.6 -33 102 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 17 53 Educational services -0.1 0.6 -2 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 19 48 Leisure and hospitality -0.7 0.7 -80 91 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -3.5 2.1 YES -70 36 YES Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.7 -10 76 Other services -1.0 1.1 -49 60 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -28 31 Federal 0.0 0.3 1 8 State and local -0.2 0.2 -29 30 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 23 103 South 0.1 0.3 45 153 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -64 104 West -0.4 0.4 -120 127 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 6, 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.