TABLE 9: Quits 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 0.2 0.1 YES 298 155 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.1 YES 294 155 YES Mining and logging -0.1 0.7 1 4 Construction 0.5 0.6 26 44 Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 34 27 YES Durable goods 0.2 0.2 15 19 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.3 YES 19 15 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.2 4 63 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.4 10 25 Retail trade 0.0 0.3 1 51 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -6 20 Information 0.1 0.5 1 17 Financial activities 0.3 0.4 24 35 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.4 8 25 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.7 0.9 15 19 Professional and business services 0.9 0.4 YES 164 71 YES Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -5 33 Educational services 0.0 0.3 0 9 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -4 32 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.5 8 66 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 0.8 -9 15 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 18 61 Other services 0.7 0.6 YES 36 32 YES Government 0.0 0.1 5 17 Federal government 0.1 0.2 3 5 State and local government 0.0 0.1 1 16 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.2 YES 81 57 YES South 0.2 0.2 105 100 YES Midwest 0.3 0.2 YES 113 63 YES West 0.0 0.3 -1 75 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.