TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between June 2010 and June 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 -96 259 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 158 256 Mining and logging 0.4 1.2 5 8 Construction 1.1 1.0 YES 65 69 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 2 56 Durable goods 0.0 0.5 6 40 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 -4 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -29 109 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.7 6 38 Retail trade -0.2 0.6 -24 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.8 -12 38 Information 0.2 0.8 6 25 Financial activities -0.3 0.6 -23 47 Finance and insurance -0.4 0.6 -26 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 1.3 3 29 Professional and business services 0.3 0.7 79 117 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 15 53 Educational services 0.8 0.7 YES 23 19 YES Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -9 49 Leisure and hospitality 0.4 0.7 63 96 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 2.1 -4 37 Accommodation and food services 0.4 0.7 67 82 Other services -0.5 1.1 -22 57 Government -1.0 0.1 YES -253 30 YES Federal government -7.5 0.3 YES -244 8 YES State and local government 0.0 0.2 -9 30 REGION Northeast -0.4 0.4 -100 107 South -0.2 0.3 -65 156 Midwest 0.0 0.4 7 116 West 0.2 0.5 63 132 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 10, 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.