TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2015 and September 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 1 54 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 10 53 Mining and logging -0.2 0.3 -1 2 Construction 0.2 0.2 10 12 Manufacturing 0.1 0.1 2 10 Durable goods 0.1 0.1 1 7 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.1 2 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -22 26 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.2 -3 10 Retail trade -0.1 0.1 -20 19 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.2 1 9 Information 0.0 0.1 -2 4 Financial activities 0.1 0.2 11 14 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.2 11 12 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.3 1 5 Professional and business services 0.0 0.1 4 22 Education and health services 0.0 0.1 1 15 Educational services -0.1 0.1 -2 3 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 2 14 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 7 11 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 -1 3 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 8 10 Other services 0.0 0.2 1 11 Government 0.0 0.0 -9 9 Federal -0.1 0.1 -4 3 YES State and local -0.1 0.0 YES -5 8 State and local education 0.0 0.0 -4 4 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 0 5 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 0 23 South 0.0 0.1 -3 34 Midwest 0.0 0.1 12 21 West 0.0 0.1 -8 26 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 8, 2016. *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.