TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2011 and August 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          0.0         YES            72           58         YES



           INDUSTRY



  Total Private                                    0.1          0.1                        52           57            

    Natural Resources and Mining                   0.0          0.4                         0            2            

    Construction                                   0.2          0.2                         7           14            

    Manufacturing                                  0.0          0.1                         3           11            

      Durable Goods                                0.0          0.1                         1            9            

      Nondurable Goods                             0.0          0.1                         2            5            

    Trade Transportation and Utilities             0.0          0.1                         0           27            

      Wholesale Trade                             -0.2          0.2                       -13           10         YES

      Retail Trade                                 0.2          0.1         YES            17           22            

      Transportation Warehousing and Uti          -0.1          0.2                        -5            8            

    Information                                    0.0          0.2                         0            5            

    Financial Activities                           0.1          0.2                        12           14            

      Finance and Insurance                        0.0          0.2                         5           10            

      Real Estate and Rental and Leasing           0.4          0.3         YES             6            6            

    Professional Business Services                 0.0          0.1                         2           24            

    Education and Health Services                  0.1          0.1                        22           14         YES

      Private Education Services                  -0.2          0.1         YES            -4            3         YES

      Health Care and Social Assistance            0.1          0.1                        25           13         YES

    Leisure and Hospitality                        0.0          0.1                         1           13            

      Arts Entertainment and Recreation            0.0          0.1                         0            3            

      Accomodation and Food Services               0.0          0.1                         0           12            

    Other Services                                 0.1          0.2                         7           13            

  Government                                       0.1          0.0         YES            21           10         YES

      Federal Government                           0.0          0.1                         2            3            

      State and Local                              0.1          0.0         YES            18            8         YES



           REGION



    Northeast Region                               0.1          0.1                        15           23            

    South Region                                   0.0          0.1                        -6           37            

    Midwest Region                                 0.2          0.1         YES            66           22         YES

    West Region                                    0.0          0.1                        -3           29            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 10, 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.