TABLE 10: Quits 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          0.1                       -60          144            



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                   -0.1          0.1                       -65          142            

    Mining and logging                             0.0          0.6                         1            4            

    Construction                                  -0.3          0.5                       -17           35            

    Manufacturing                                  0.1          0.2                        12           24            

      Durable goods                                0.2          0.2                        14           16            

      Nondurable goods                             0.0          0.3                        -2           14            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities          -0.1          0.2                       -11           61            

      Wholesale trade                             -0.1          0.4                        -4           22            

      Retail trade                                -0.1          0.3                        -4           51            

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities  -0.1          0.4                        -3           19            

    Information                                    0.0          0.5                         1           14            

    Financial activities                           0.2          0.4                        16           29            

      Finance and insurance                        0.1          0.3                         5           20            

      Real estate and rental and leasing           0.4          0.8                         9           17            

    Professional and business services            -0.1          0.4                       -19           64            

    Education and health services                 -0.1          0.2                        -4           31            

      Educational services                         0.2          0.3                         8            9            

      Health care and social assistance           -0.1          0.2                       -13           29            

    Leisure and hospitality                       -0.2          0.5                       -16           60            

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation         -1.0          0.7         YES           -18           14         YES

      Accommodation and food services             -0.1          0.5                         3           57            

    Other services                                -0.6          0.7                       -28           38            

  Government                                       0.0          0.1                         6           15            

      Federal                                      0.0          0.2                        -1            5            

      State and local                              0.0          0.1                         6           14            



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.0          0.2                        27           52            

    South                                          0.0          0.2                        -1           92            

    Midwest                                       -0.1          0.2                       -17           59            

    West                                          -0.3          0.2         YES           -69           71            



  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.