TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2011 and July 2012, 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 -1 244 INDUSTRY Total Private 0.0 0.2 10 242 Natural Resources and Mining 1.0 1.1 10 8 YES Construction 0.7 1.0 39 71 Manufacturing -0.1 0.4 -8 53 Durable Goods -0.1 0.5 -2 40 Nondurable Goods -0.2 0.6 -7 31 Trade Transportation and Utilities 0.0 0.4 25 101 Wholesale Trade 0.4 0.6 23 35 Retail Trade 0.0 0.5 14 79 Transportation Warehousing and Uti -0.3 0.7 -13 36 Information -0.2 0.8 -7 24 Financial Activities 0.2 0.6 18 46 Finance and Insurance -0.1 0.6 -3 33 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1.1 1.3 21 26 Professional Business Services -0.3 0.6 -31 102 Education and Health Services 0.0 0.3 18 53 Private Education Services -0.5 0.6 -12 17 Health Care and Social Assistance 0.2 0.3 31 48 Leisure and Hospitality -0.3 0.7 -22 91 Arts Entertainment and Recreation -0.1 2.1 -3 36 Accomodation and Food Services -0.3 0.7 -19 76 Other Services -0.6 1.1 -34 60 Government 0.0 0.1 -11 31 Federal Government -0.2 0.3 -7 8 State and Local 0.0 0.2 -4 30 REGION Northeast Region 0.0 0.4 -6 103 South Region 0.1 0.3 72 153 Midwest Region -0.4 0.3 YES -101 104 West Region 0.1 0.4 33 127 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 11, 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.