TABLE 9: Quits estimated rate and level changes between December 2009 and December 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 0.1 0.1 163 155 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.1 YES 170 155 YES Mining and logging 0.6 0.7 5 4 YES Construction -0.1 0.6 -9 44 Manufacturing 0.3 0.2 YES 30 27 YES Durable goods 0.2 0.2 16 19 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.3 14 15 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.2 3 63 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.4 4 25 Retail trade -0.1 0.3 -3 51 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.4 2 20 Information 0.6 0.5 YES 16 17 Financial activities 0.1 0.4 6 35 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.4 6 25 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.9 0 19 Professional and business services 0.5 0.4 YES 88 71 YES Education and health services -0.2 0.2 -25 33 Educational services 0.0 0.3 -1 9 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -24 32 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.5 32 66 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.4 0.8 7 15 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 25 61 Other services 0.4 0.6 24 32 Government -0.1 0.1 -7 17 Federal government -0.1 0.2 -4 5 State and local government 0.0 0.1 -3 16 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.2 17 57 South 0.2 0.2 86 100 Midwest 0.2 0.2 61 63 West 0.0 0.3 -1 75 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 8, 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.