TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2012 and October 2013, 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 68 57 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.1 45 56 Mining and logging 0.0 0.4 0 2 Construction 0.3 0.2 YES 18 13 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 1 10 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 2 8 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 0 5 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 9 27 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.2 -5 9 Retail trade 0.0 0.1 10 21 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.2 4 8 Information 0.1 0.2 3 5 Financial activities 0.1 0.2 13 13 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.2 8 10 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.3 4 6 Professional and business services -0.1 0.1 -8 24 Education and health services 0.0 0.1 12 14 Educational services -0.1 0.1 -3 3 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 15 13 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 -11 12 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 0.1 YES -2 3 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.1 -8 12 Other services 0.1 0.2 7 12 Government 0.1 0.0 YES 23 10 YES Federal 0.1 0.1 2 3 State and local 0.1 0.0 YES 20 8 YES REGION Northeast 0.1 0.1 15 22 South 0.1 0.1 14 35 Midwest 0.0 0.1 5 23 West 0.1 0.1 34 27 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 10, 2013. *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.