TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between November 2016 and November 2017, 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 53 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 8 53 Mining and logging -0.2 0.3 -1 2 Construction -0.2 0.2 -10 12 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 -1 10 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 0 7 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 -1 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.1 14 26 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.2 -1 10 Retail trade 0.1 0.1 18 19 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.2 -2 8 Information -0.2 0.2 -5 4 YES Financial activities -0.2 0.2 -10 14 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.2 -10 11 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.2 0 5 Professional and business services 0.1 0.1 15 21 Education and health services 0.1 0.1 14 14 Educational services 0.0 0.1 0 3 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 14 14 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 -7 11 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 0.1 YES 4 3 YES Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 -12 11 YES Other services 0.0 0.2 1 10 Government 0.0 0.0 -1 9 Federal -0.2 0.1 YES -4 3 YES State and local 0.0 0.0 2 8 State and local education 0.0 0.0 -2 4 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.1 3 6 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -9 23 South 0.0 0.1 11 33 Midwest 0.0 0.1 9 21 West 0.0 0.1 -5 26 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 9, 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.