TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between March 2014 and March 2015, 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 0.2 0.2 428 243 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 409 240 YES Mining and logging 0.8 1.0 7 7 Construction 0.7 1.0 53 70 Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 12 48 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 17 36 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -5 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.4 105 96 YES Wholesale trade 0.6 0.6 38 34 YES Retail trade 0.3 0.5 61 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 6 33 Information -0.1 0.7 -2 21 Financial activities -0.2 0.6 -13 45 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.6 3 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.9 1.3 -16 26 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 54 113 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 4 52 Educational services -0.3 0.6 -9 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 13 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.8 0.7 YES 135 86 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.5 1.9 13 35 Accommodation and food services 0.8 0.7 YES 121 74 YES Other services 1.0 1.1 57 59 Government 0.1 0.1 18 32 Federal 0.0 0.3 1 7 State and local 0.1 0.2 17 30 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.4 77 99 South 0.1 0.3 86 141 Midwest 0.5 0.4 YES 170 109 YES West 0.3 0.4 95 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 12, 2015. *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.