TABLE 11: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2010 and September 2011, 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 0.0 -12 62 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.1 4 61 Mining and logging -0.1 0.4 0 3 Construction 0.1 0.2 3 14 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 3 11 Durable goods 0.1 0.1 3 9 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 -1 5 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 0 30 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.2 1 10 Retail trade 0.0 0.2 -3 23 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.2 3 9 Information -0.1 0.2 -2 5 Financial activities 0.0 0.2 4 14 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.2 0 11 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.3 4 6 Professional and business services 0.0 0.2 12 27 Education and health services -0.1 0.1 -7 13 Educational services 0.0 0.1 0 3 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.1 -7 13 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.1 -9 14 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.2 0 3 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.1 -8 13 Other services 0.0 0.2 -1 13 Government -0.1 0.0 YES -16 10 YES Federal government -0.1 0.1 -4 3 YES State and local government -0.1 0.0 YES -12 8 YES REGION Northeast -0.1 0.1 -12 23 South -0.1 0.1 -40 37 YES Midwest 0.1 0.1 16 24 West 0.1 0.1 24 29 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 8, 2011. *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.