TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2015 and October 2016, 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 nonfarm 0.0 0.2 -33 241 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -3 237 Mining and logging -0.4 1.0 -7 7 Construction 0.4 1.1 36 69 Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 3 48 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 4 35 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.6 -1 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 47 95 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 5 32 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 21 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.7 21 33 Information -0.6 0.7 -17 19 Financial activities -0.5 0.5 -34 43 Finance and insurance -0.5 0.5 -28 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 1.2 -6 25 Professional and business services -0.3 0.7 -28 110 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 22 53 Educational services -0.3 0.6 -10 16 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 32 50 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.7 6 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.6 1.8 -33 34 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.7 40 74 Other services -0.6 1.0 -33 55 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -30 30 Federal -0.5 0.2 YES -15 6 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 -15 29 State and local education -0.2 0.2 -23 16 YES State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 8 18 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 25 99 South -0.2 0.3 -83 144 Midwest 0.0 0.4 20 110 West 0.0 0.4 5 119 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 7, 2016. *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.