TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2012 and September 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                                              0.3          0.2         YES           423          251         YES



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.3          0.2         YES           424          247         YES

    Mining and logging                             0.0          1.1                         1            8            

    Construction                                  -1.5          1.0         YES           -77           71         YES

    Manufacturing                                  0.2          0.4                        17           51            

      Durable goods                                0.0          0.5                         2           39            

      Nondurable goods                             0.3          0.6                        14           28            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.2          0.4                        63          101            

      Wholesale trade                             -0.4          0.6                       -19           35            

      Retail trade                                 0.4          0.5                        83           79         YES

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.0          0.7                        -1           36            

    Information                                    0.3          0.8                         7           22            

    Financial activities                           0.5          0.6                        39           44            

      Finance and insurance                        0.4          0.6                        24           33            

      Real estate and rental and leasing           0.7          1.2                        15           26            

    Professional and business services             0.6          0.7                       141          111         YES

    Education and health services                  0.3          0.3                        72           52         YES

      Educational services                         0.3          0.6                        10           17            

      Health care and social assistance            0.3          0.3                        61           48         YES

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.7          0.7                       130           92         YES

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          1.3          2.1                        31           40            

      Accommodation and food services              0.7          0.7                        99           76         YES

    Other services                                 0.6          1.1                        31           62            

  Government                                       0.0          0.1                        -1           31            

      Federal                                     -0.2          0.3                        -5            8            

      State and local                              0.0          0.2                         4           29            



           REGION



    Northeast                                     -0.2          0.4                       -28          102            

    South                                          0.3          0.3                       190          153         YES

    Midwest                                        0.4          0.4                       129          111         YES

    West                                           0.4          0.4                       132          124         YES



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 22, 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.