TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between February 2012 and February 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                                              0.0          0.2                        15          251            



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.0          0.2                         4          247            

    Mining and logging                            -0.3          1.1                        -2            8            

    Construction                                  -0.4          1.0                       -14           71            

    Manufacturing                                 -0.1          0.4                       -13           51            

      Durable goods                                0.1          0.5                        11           39            

      Nondurable goods                            -0.6          0.6                       -24           28            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.2          0.4                        54          101            

      Wholesale trade                              0.2          0.6                        16           35            

      Retail trade                                 0.2          0.5                        33           79            

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.1          0.7                         4           36            

    Information                                   -0.1          0.8                        -2           22            

    Financial activities                           0.4          0.6                        32           44            

      Finance and insurance                        0.4          0.6                        26           33            

      Real estate and rental and leasing           0.3          1.2                         6           26            

    Professional and business services            -0.7          0.7                      -102          111            

    Education and health services                  0.0          0.3                        -9           52            

      Educational services                         0.3          0.6                        10           17            

      Health care and social assistance           -0.1          0.3                       -18           48            

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.2          0.7                        41           92            

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation         -1.2          2.1                       -20           40            

      Accommodation and food services              0.5          0.7                        61           76            

    Other services                                 0.3          1.1                        17           62            

  Government                                       0.0          0.1                        11           31            

      Federal                                      0.1          0.3                         4            8            

      State and local                              0.0          0.2                         7           29            



           REGION



    Northeast                                     -0.1          0.4                       -13          102            

    South                                          0.1          0.3                        48          153            

    Midwest                                       -0.2          0.4                       -60          111            

    West                                           0.1          0.4                        38          124            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 9, 2013.

  *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.