TABLE 9: Quits estimated rate and level changes between September 2009 and September 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                                              0.3          0.1         YES           368          155         YES



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.3          0.1         YES           340          155         YES

    Mining and logging                             0.4          0.7                         3            4            

    Construction                                   0.2          0.6                        11           44            

    Manufacturing                                  0.1          0.2                        11           27            

      Durable goods                                0.0          0.2                         1           19            

      Nondurable goods                             0.2          0.3                        10           15            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.3          0.2         YES            68           63         YES

      Wholesale trade                             -0.2          0.4                        -7           25            

      Retail trade                                 0.5          0.3         YES            65           51         YES

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.2          0.4                        11           20            

    Information                                    0.0          0.5                         0           17            

    Financial activities                           0.7          0.4         YES            46           35         YES

      Finance and insurance                        0.5          0.4         YES            27           25         YES

      Real estate and rental and leasing           1.0          0.9         YES            19           19            

    Professional and business services             0.7          0.4         YES           118           71         YES

    Education and health services                 -0.1          0.2                       -12           33            

      Educational services                         0.3          0.3                        11            9         YES

      Health care and social assistance           -0.2          0.2                       -22           32            

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.6          0.5         YES            82           66         YES

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          2.1          0.8         YES            42           15         YES

      Accommodation and food services              0.3          0.6                        41           61            

    Other services                                 0.2          0.6                        13           32            

  Government                                       0.1          0.1                        27           17         YES

      Federal government                           0.3          0.2         YES             8            5         YES

      State and local government                   0.1          0.1                        20           16         YES



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.2          0.2                        52           57            

    South                                          0.4          0.2         YES           188          100         YES

    Midwest                                        0.2          0.2                        63           63            

    West                                           0.2          0.3                        64           75            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 9, 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.