TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2009 and August 2010, 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 0.2 -30 267 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -154 260 Mining and logging -0.5 1.2 -1 8 Construction 0.7 0.9 25 66 Manufacturing -0.1 0.4 -16 56 Durable goods -0.1 0.5 -10 42 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.6 -6 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -23 109 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -15 37 Retail trade 0.2 0.6 17 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.5 0.8 -24 37 Information 0.0 0.8 -1 26 Financial activities -0.4 0.6 -32 48 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -8 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.1 1.4 -24 29 Professional and business services 0.6 0.7 102 121 Education and health services -0.5 0.3 YES -76 54 YES Educational services -0.7 0.7 -17 19 Health care and social assistance -0.4 0.3 YES -59 49 YES Leisure and hospitality -0.7 0.8 -86 105 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.0 2.1 -20 37 Accommodation and food services -0.6 0.8 -65 87 Other services -0.9 1.1 -47 57 Government 0.6 0.1 YES 124 29 YES Federal government 4.1 0.3 YES 123 8 YES State and local government 0.1 0.1 1 28 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 28 106 South 0.3 0.3 129 153 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -22 114 West -0.5 0.5 -166 135 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 7, 2010. *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.