TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2013 and September 2014, 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 0.2 334 245 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 301 243 YES Mining and logging 0.3 1.0 5 7 Construction -0.7 1.0 -29 70 Manufacturing 0.3 0.4 33 50 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 5 36 Nondurable goods 0.6 0.6 28 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 64 96 Wholesale trade 0.4 0.6 27 35 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 15 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.7 22 35 Information 0.0 0.7 0 20 Financial activities -0.6 0.6 -44 45 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.5 -15 33 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.6 1.3 YES -30 26 YES Professional and business services 0.6 0.7 144 116 YES Education and health services 0.4 0.3 YES 86 54 YES Educational services 0.2 0.6 9 17 Health care and social assistance 0.4 0.3 YES 77 50 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 23 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -2.1 1.9 YES -36 34 YES Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 61 74 Other services 0.3 1.1 17 57 Government 0.1 0.1 34 32 YES Federal 0.1 0.3 0 7 State and local 0.2 0.2 34 30 YES REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 36 99 South 0.2 0.3 131 144 Midwest 0.4 0.4 150 110 YES West 0.0 0.4 17 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 13, 2014. *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.