TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between December 2015 and December 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 0.0 -6 54 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.0 YES -2 53 Mining and logging 0.4 0.3 YES 3 2 YES Construction 0.2 0.2 12 12 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 -6 10 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 -3 7 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.1 -3 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -3 26 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.2 1 10 Retail trade -0.1 0.1 -9 19 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.2 6 9 Information 0.1 0.1 5 4 YES Financial activities 0.0 0.2 3 14 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.2 3 12 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.3 0 5 Professional and business services 0.0 0.1 -1 22 Education and health services 0.0 0.1 -8 15 Educational services 0.0 0.1 0 3 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 -8 14 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 -6 11 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 1 3 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 -7 10 Other services 0.0 0.2 -1 11 Government 0.0 0.0 -3 9 Federal -0.2 0.1 YES -4 3 YES State and local 0.0 0.0 1 8 State and local education -0.1 0.0 YES -3 4 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.1 4 5 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.1 -24 23 YES South 0.0 0.1 26 34 Midwest 0.0 0.1 -6 21 West -0.1 0.1 -2 26 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 7, 2017. *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.