TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between February 2017 and February 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                       -21           53



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.0          0.0                       -19           52

    Mining and logging                            -0.2          0.3                        -2            2

    Construction                                  -0.2          0.2                       -17           12         YES

    Manufacturing                                 -0.1          0.1                        -7            9

      Durable goods                               -0.1          0.1                        -5            7

      Nondurable goods                            -0.1          0.1                        -3            4

    Trade, transportation, and utilities          -0.1          0.1                        -6           26

      Wholesale trade                             -0.1          0.2                        -5           10

      Retail trade                                 0.0          0.1                        -2           19

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.0          0.2                         0            9

    Information                                    0.3          0.2         YES             7            4         YES

    Financial activities                           0.0          0.2                         1           14

      Finance and insurance                        0.0          0.2                         4           12

      Real estate and rental and leasing          -0.1          0.2                        -2            5

    Professional and business services            -0.1          0.1                       -10           22

    Education and health services                  0.1          0.1                        25           14         YES

      Educational services                         0.1          0.1                         3            3

      Health care and social assistance            0.1          0.1                        21           14         YES

    Leisure and hospitality                       -0.1          0.1                       -15           11         YES

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          0.0          0.1                         0            3

      Accommodation and food services             -0.2          0.1         YES           -15           11         YES

    Other services                                 0.1          0.2                         7           10

  Government                                       0.0          0.0                        -2            9

    Federal                                        0.1          0.1                         3            3

    State and local                               -0.1          0.0         YES            -5            8

      State and local education                    0.0          0.0                        -3            4

      State and local, excluding education         0.0          0.1                        -2            6



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.0          0.1                       -18           22

    South                                          0.0          0.1                        -5           33

    Midwest                                        0.0          0.1                        -9           21

    West                                           0.1          0.1                        11           26



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 13, 2018.

  *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.