TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2012 and August 2013, 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 0.2 135 251 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 167 247 Mining and logging -1.3 1.1 YES -10 8 YES Construction -0.1 1.0 7 71 Manufacturing -0.2 0.4 -20 51 Durable goods -0.4 0.5 -31 39 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.6 12 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 81 101 Wholesale trade -0.6 0.6 -32 35 Retail trade 0.6 0.5 YES 109 79 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 4 36 Information 0.8 0.8 22 22 Financial activities 0.4 0.6 37 44 Finance and insurance 0.5 0.6 33 33 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.2 4 26 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 58 111 Education and health services 0.3 0.3 72 52 YES Educational services 1.0 0.6 YES 31 17 YES Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 41 48 Leisure and hospitality -0.6 0.7 -53 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.0 2.1 -20 40 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.7 -33 76 Other services -0.4 1.1 -25 62 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -32 31 YES Federal 0.0 0.3 -1 8 State and local -0.2 0.2 -30 29 YES REGION Northeast 0.4 0.4 100 102 South -0.2 0.3 -87 153 Midwest 0.0 0.4 28 111 West 0.2 0.4 92 124 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 24, 2013. *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.