TABLE 10: Quits estimated rate and level changes between January 2011 and January 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 0.1 168 144 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.1 150 142 YES Natural resources and mining 1.4 0.6 YES 13 4 YES Construction 0.1 0.5 5 35 Manufacturing 0.0 0.2 -1 24 Durable goods 0.0 0.2 1 16 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.3 -3 14 Trade transportation and utilities 0.2 0.2 62 61 YES Wholesale trade -0.2 0.4 -6 22 Retail trade 0.4 0.3 YES 52 51 YES Transportation warehousing and uti 0.3 0.4 16 19 Information 0.5 0.5 13 14 Financial activities 0.2 0.4 12 29 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.3 8 20 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.8 3 17 Professional and business services -0.2 0.4 -20 64 Education and health services 0.2 0.2 44 31 YES Private education services -0.1 0.3 -2 9 Health care and social assistance 0.3 0.2 YES 46 29 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.5 24 60 Arts entertainment and recreation 0.1 0.7 3 14 Accomodation and food services 0.2 0.5 22 57 Other services -0.1 0.7 -1 38 Government 0.1 0.1 17 15 YES Federal Government 0.0 0.2 0 5 State and local 0.1 0.1 17 14 YES REGION Northeast 0.3 0.2 YES 78 52 YES South 0.1 0.2 87 92 Midwest 0.0 0.2 -2 59 West 0.0 0.2 3 71 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 13, 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.