TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2017 and August 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 -0.1 0.2 -134 230 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -120 228 Mining and logging -0.1 1.0 -1 7 Construction -0.2 1.0 -17 64 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -16 43 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -3 31 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.5 -14 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 -20 90 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -10 33 Retail trade -0.1 0.4 -20 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 9 33 Information -0.3 0.6 -8 17 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 12 41 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.5 5 28 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.1 7 23 Professional and business services -0.3 0.6 -65 102 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 20 55 Educational services 0.1 0.6 3 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 17 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 -6 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.1 1.9 -24 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 18 73 Other services -0.3 1.0 -20 53 Government -0.1 0.1 -15 28 Federal -0.1 0.2 -5 5 State and local -0.1 0.1 -10 27 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -13 16 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 3 18 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -17 95 South -0.4 0.3 YES -189 136 YES Midwest -0.1 0.3 -25 100 West 0.3 0.4 98 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 11, 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.