TABLE 9: Quits estimated rate and level changes between May 2009 and May 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 83 155 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.1 85 155 Mining and logging 0.2 0.7 1 4 Construction -0.2 0.6 -21 44 Manufacturing 0.1 0.2 7 27 Durable goods 0.1 0.2 1 19 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.3 5 15 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.2 28 63 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.4 3 25 Retail trade 0.3 0.3 37 51 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -11 20 Information -0.6 0.5 YES -15 17 Financial activities 0.2 0.4 16 35 Finance and insurance 0.4 0.4 21 25 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 0.9 -5 19 Professional and business services 0.2 0.4 26 71 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -4 33 Educational services 0.2 0.3 7 9 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -9 32 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.5 35 66 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.8 -2 15 Accommodation and food services 0.4 0.6 37 61 Other services 0.3 0.6 12 32 Government 0.0 0.1 -2 17 Federal government 0.3 0.2 YES 12 5 YES State and local government -0.1 0.1 -14 16 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.2 0 57 South 0.0 0.2 -5 100 Midwest 0.2 0.2 62 63 West 0.1 0.3 25 75 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 13, 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.