TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between April 2010 and April 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 0.2 48 259 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 66 256 Mining and logging 0.3 1.2 4 8 Construction 0.6 1.0 27 69 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 -3 56 Durable goods 0.0 0.5 4 40 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.6 -7 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -4 109 Wholesale trade -0.4 0.7 -20 38 Retail trade 0.0 0.6 5 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.8 11 38 Information 0.6 0.8 18 25 Financial activities -0.6 0.6 -51 47 YES Finance and insurance -0.7 0.6 YES -40 34 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.6 1.3 -11 29 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 45 117 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -24 53 Educational services 0.2 0.7 7 19 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -30 49 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 24 96 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 2.1 3 37 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 21 82 Other services 0.5 1.1 31 57 Government 0.0 0.1 -18 30 Federal government -0.8 0.3 YES -23 8 YES State and local government 0.1 0.2 5 30 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.4 82 107 South -0.1 0.3 -24 156 Midwest 0.2 0.4 70 116 West -0.3 0.5 -80 132 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 7, 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.