TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2010 and July 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 -0.1 0.2 -72 259 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 52 256 Mining and logging 0.0 1.2 3 8 Construction -0.2 1.0 -9 69 Manufacturing -0.1 0.4 -14 56 Durable goods -0.1 0.5 -4 40 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.6 -11 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -10 109 Wholesale trade -0.6 0.7 -29 38 Retail trade 0.0 0.6 12 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.8 7 38 Information 0.3 0.8 8 25 Financial activities -0.4 0.6 -27 47 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.6 -6 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.1 1.3 -21 29 Professional and business services 0.2 0.7 50 117 Education and health services -0.4 0.3 YES -66 53 YES Educational services 0.0 0.7 0 19 Health care and social assistance -0.5 0.3 YES -66 49 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.4 0.7 71 96 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 2.1 -11 37 Accommodation and food services 0.6 0.7 82 82 Other services 0.8 1.1 47 57 Government -0.5 0.1 YES -125 30 YES Federal government -5.1 0.3 YES -160 8 YES State and local government 0.2 0.2 35 30 YES REGION Northeast -0.4 0.4 -75 107 South 0.0 0.3 34 156 Midwest -0.2 0.4 -29 116 West -0.1 0.5 -1 132 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 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.