TABLE 8: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between November 2009 and November 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 0.0 0.2 -34 267 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -39 260 Mining and logging 0.4 1.2 5 8 Construction 0.5 0.9 22 66 Manufacturing 0.2 0.4 27 56 Durable goods 0.1 0.5 9 42 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.6 18 33 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -40 109 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -4 37 Retail trade 0.0 0.6 4 84 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.8 0.8 -38 37 YES Information -0.4 0.8 -11 26 Financial activities 0.5 0.6 34 48 Finance and insurance 0.5 0.5 27 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.5 1.4 7 29 Professional and business services -0.4 0.7 -48 121 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 7 54 Educational services 0.2 0.7 6 19 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -1 49 Leisure and hospitality -0.5 0.8 -53 105 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.0 2.1 -18 37 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.8 -36 87 Other services 0.3 1.1 20 57 Government 0.0 0.1 6 29 Federal government -0.2 0.3 -7 8 State and local government 0.1 0.1 13 28 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 14 106 South -0.3 0.3 -126 153 Midwest 0.4 0.4 137 114 YES West -0.3 0.5 -58 135 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 11, 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.