TABLE 9: Quits estimated rate and level changes between December 2010 and December 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                                              0.0          0.1                        29          150            



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.0          0.1                         6          148            

    Mining and logging                             0.3          0.6                         4            4            

    Construction                                  -0.1          0.6                        -4           39            

    Manufacturing                                  0.0          0.2                         3           26            

      Durable goods                                0.0          0.2                         3           17            

      Nondurable goods                             0.0          0.3                         0           15            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.1          0.2                        29           60            

      Wholesale trade                              0.0          0.4                         1           24            

      Retail trade                                 0.2          0.3                        31           50            

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities  -0.1          0.4                        -4           19            

    Information                                   -0.2          0.5                        -8           15            

    Financial activities                           0.0          0.4                        -1           33            

      Finance and insurance                        0.2          0.4                         8           24            

      Real estate and rental and leasing          -0.5          0.9                        -9           19            

    Professional and business services            -0.1          0.4                        -1           70            

    Education and health services                  0.1          0.2                        12           33            

      Educational services                        -0.1          0.3                        -2            9            

      Health care and social assistance            0.0          0.2                        14           32            

    Leisure and hospitality                       -0.1          0.5                        -9           65            

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          0.3          0.7                         5           15            

      Accommodation and food services             -0.1          0.6                       -13           61            

    Other services                                -0.3          0.6                       -19           35            

  Government                                       0.1          0.1                        23           17         YES

      Federal government                           0.1          0.2                         1            5            

      State and local government                   0.1          0.1                        21           15         YES



           REGION



    Northeast                                     -0.1          0.2                       -16           56            

    South                                         -0.1          0.2                        -5           96            

    Midwest                                        0.0          0.2                         4           60            

    West                                           0.2          0.3                        46           74            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 7, 2012.

  *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.