TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between November 2012 and November 2013, 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 0.2 26 251 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 29 247 Mining and logging -0.4 1.1 -2 8 Construction -1.7 1.0 YES -87 71 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 5 51 Durable goods -0.2 0.5 -12 39 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.6 17 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.5 0.4 YES 163 101 YES Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 1 35 Retail trade 0.9 0.5 YES 152 79 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 9 36 Information 0.2 0.8 6 22 Financial activities -0.2 0.6 -21 44 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.6 -9 33 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.7 1.2 -12 26 Professional and business services -0.5 0.7 -68 111 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -9 52 Educational services 0.1 0.6 4 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -14 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.4 0.7 76 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.8 2.1 38 40 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.7 38 76 Other services -0.6 1.1 -32 62 Government 0.0 0.1 -3 31 Federal 0.1 0.3 2 8 State and local -0.1 0.2 -5 29 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -6 102 South 0.1 0.3 40 153 Midwest -0.2 0.4 -32 111 West 0.0 0.4 26 124 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 17, 2014. *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.