TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2016 and August 2016, 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 -0.1 0.2 -37 229 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -53 227 Mining and logging 0.5 0.9 3 7 Construction 0.4 1.0 24 64 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 6 43 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -1 32 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 8 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -67 91 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -9 33 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -52 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -7 33 Information -0.4 0.6 -11 18 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 7 41 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.5 14 27 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 1.1 -7 23 Professional and business services -0.2 0.6 -39 101 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 8 53 Educational services -0.1 0.6 -5 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 13 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 6 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.9 1.9 20 35 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.6 -15 74 Other services 0.2 0.9 10 52 Government 0.0 0.1 16 29 Federal 0.0 0.2 0 6 State and local 0.1 0.1 17 27 State and local education 0.2 0.2 23 16 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -6 18 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -20 95 South 0.0 0.3 -25 137 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -26 100 West 0.1 0.4 34 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 12, 2016. *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.