TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between March 2017 and April 2017, and test of significance, seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-month significant significance over-the-month significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total nonfarm -0.2 0.2 -225 230 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -239 228 YES Mining and logging -0.2 1.0 -1 7 Construction 0.0 1.0 -2 64 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -3 43 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -10 31 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 6 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.5 0.3 YES -135 90 YES Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -17 33 Retail trade -0.6 0.4 YES -100 69 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.7 -18 33 Information -0.5 0.6 -13 17 Financial activities -0.5 0.5 -38 41 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.5 -18 28 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.9 1.1 -20 23 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 2 102 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -40 55 Educational services -0.1 0.6 -3 17 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -37 50 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.6 -39 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 1.9 0 36 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.6 -39 73 Other services 0.5 1.0 32 53 Government 0.1 0.1 16 28 Federal 0.0 0.2 0 5 State and local 0.1 0.1 16 27 State and local education 0.2 0.2 17 16 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -1 18 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -33 95 South -0.2 0.3 -63 136 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -93 100 West -0.1 0.4 -35 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 6, 2017. *NOTE: Significant over-the-month changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-month change.