TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between May 2017 and May 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 -0.1 0.0 YES -41 53 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 -26 52 Mining and logging -0.4 0.3 YES -2 2 Construction 0.1 0.2 6 12 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 4 9 Durable goods 0.1 0.1 3 7 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 0 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -19 26 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.2 4 10 Retail trade -0.1 0.1 -18 19 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.2 -6 9 Information -0.1 0.2 -4 4 Financial activities -0.3 0.2 YES -27 14 YES Finance and insurance -0.4 0.2 YES -25 12 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 0.2 -2 5 Professional and business services 0.1 0.1 22 22 Education and health services 0.0 0.1 3 14 Educational services 0.0 0.1 0 3 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.1 3 14 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.1 -13 11 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 0.1 1 3 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.1 -14 11 YES Other services 0.0 0.2 5 10 Government 0.0 0.0 -15 9 YES Federal 0.0 0.1 3 3 State and local -0.1 0.0 YES -17 8 YES State and local education -0.1 0.0 YES -12 4 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.1 -6 6 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -3 22 South -0.1 0.1 -25 33 Midwest -0.1 0.1 -17 21 West 0.0 0.1 4 26 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 10, 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.