TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2016 and October 2016, and test of significance, seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-month significant significance over-the-month significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total nonfarm 0.0 0.2 -61 229 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -21 227 Mining and logging 0.1 0.9 1 7 Construction 0.2 1.0 12 64 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -5 43 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -9 32 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 4 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 2 91 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 4 33 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 10 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.7 -11 33 Information -0.7 0.6 YES -20 18 YES Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -3 41 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -8 27 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.1 5 23 Professional and business services -0.2 0.6 -30 101 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 16 53 Educational services 0.0 0.6 -2 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 19 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.6 33 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 1.9 3 35 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 31 74 Other services -0.4 0.9 -28 52 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -39 29 YES Federal -0.2 0.2 -7 6 YES State and local -0.2 0.1 YES -32 27 YES State and local education -0.3 0.2 YES -26 16 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -6 18 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -31 95 South 0.0 0.3 -32 137 Midwest 0.2 0.3 58 100 West -0.2 0.4 -57 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 7, 2016. *NOTE: Significant over-the-month changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-month change.