TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between May 2014 and May 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 0.0 0.2 149 243 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 136 240 Mining and logging 0.4 1.0 1 7 Construction -0.2 1.0 -2 70 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 -1 48 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 4 36 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.5 -6 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 10 96 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -11 34 Retail trade -0.2 0.5 -11 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.6 0.7 33 33 Information 0.1 0.7 6 21 Financial activities 0.0 0.6 3 45 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.6 10 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 1.3 -7 26 Professional and business services -0.1 0.7 15 113 Education and health services 0.2 0.3 50 52 Educational services 0.0 0.6 6 17 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 45 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.7 48 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.8 1.9 -16 35 Accommodation and food services 0.4 0.7 64 74 Other services 0.0 1.1 5 59 Government 0.0 0.1 13 32 Federal 0.3 0.3 8 7 YES State and local 0.0 0.2 5 30 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 6 99 South 0.1 0.3 63 141 Midwest 0.2 0.4 71 109 West -0.1 0.4 9 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 7, 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.