TABLE 10: Quits estimated rate and level changes between October 2011 and October 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                                              0.0          0.1                        64          144            



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.0          0.1                        44          142            

    Mining and logging                             0.8          0.6         YES             7            4         YES

    Construction                                   0.4          0.5                        20           35            

    Manufacturing                                 -0.1          0.2                       -10           24            

      Durable goods                                0.1          0.2                         3           16            

      Nondurable goods                            -0.3          0.3                       -14           14            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.0          0.2                         7           61            

      Wholesale trade                              0.0          0.4                         1           22            

      Retail trade                                -0.2          0.3                       -17           51            

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.5          0.4         YES            23           19         YES

    Information                                   -0.2          0.5                        -5           14            

    Financial activities                          -0.1          0.4                        -9           29            

      Finance and insurance                       -0.1          0.3                        -7           20            

      Real estate and rental and leasing          -0.2          0.8                        -3           17            

    Professional and business services            -0.2          0.4                       -26           64            

    Education and health services                  0.1          0.2                        16           31            

      Educational services                         0.2          0.3                         6            9            

      Health care and social assistance            0.1          0.2                         9           29            

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.3          0.5                        56           60            

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          0.0          0.7                         1           14            

      Accommodation and food services              0.4          0.5                        54           57            

    Other services                                -0.2          0.7                        -9           38            

  Government                                       0.1          0.1                        19           15         YES

      Federal                                      0.2          0.2                         3            5            

      State and local                              0.1          0.1                        16           14         YES



           REGION



    Northeast                                     -0.1          0.2                        -6           52            

    South                                          0.2          0.2                       102           92         YES

    Midwest                                       -0.1          0.2                       -38           59            

    West                                           0.0          0.2                         7           71            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 11, 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.