TABLE 9: Quits estimated rate and level changes between October 2010 and October 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                                              0.1          0.1                       143          150            



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.1          0.1                       130          148            

    Mining and logging                             0.9          0.6         YES             8            4         YES

    Construction                                   0.0          0.6                         0           39            

    Manufacturing                                  0.0          0.2                         3           26            

      Durable goods                                0.1          0.2                         8           17            

      Nondurable goods                            -0.1          0.3                        -5           15            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.2          0.2                        56           60            

      Wholesale trade                              0.7          0.4         YES            39           24         YES

      Retail trade                                 0.0          0.3                         8           50            

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.1          0.4                         8           19            

    Information                                    0.0          0.5                        -1           15            

    Financial activities                           0.3          0.4                        22           33            

      Finance and insurance                        0.1          0.4                         9           24            

      Real estate and rental and leasing           0.7          0.9                        14           19            

    Professional and business services            -0.1          0.4                       -11           70            

    Education and health services                 -0.1          0.2                         2           33            

      Educational services                        -0.1          0.3                        -2            9            

      Health care and social assistance            0.0          0.2                         4           32            

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.2          0.5                        27           65            

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          0.0          0.7                         0           15            

      Accommodation and food services              0.2          0.6                        27           61            

    Other services                                 0.4          0.6                        25           35            

  Government                                       0.0          0.1                        12           17            

      Federal government                           0.1          0.2                         2            5            

      State and local government                   0.0          0.1                        10           15            



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.0          0.2                         3           56            

    South                                          0.1          0.2                        63           96            

    Midwest                                        0.0          0.2                        11           60            

    West                                           0.3          0.3                        65           74            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 13, 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.