TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between December 2017 and December 2018, 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 45 53 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 38 52 Mining and logging 0.0 0.3 0 2 Construction 0.0 0.2 5 12 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 1 9 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 2 7 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 -1 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 11 26 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.2 -2 10 Retail trade 0.1 0.1 16 19 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.2 -3 9 Information 0.0 0.2 1 4 Financial activities -0.1 0.2 -3 14 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.2 -3 12 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.2 0 5 Professional and business services 0.1 0.1 28 22 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.1 -2 14 Educational services -0.1 0.1 -2 3 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 -1 14 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.1 -10 11 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 -1 3 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.1 -9 11 Other services 0.1 0.2 7 10 Government 0.1 0.0 YES 7 9 Federal 0.1 0.1 3 3 State and local 0.0 0.0 4 8 State and local education 0.0 0.0 0 4 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 3 6 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -4 22 South 0.1 0.1 24 33 Midwest 0.1 0.1 20 21 West 0.0 0.1 5 26 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 12, 2019. *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.