TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2018 and August 2018, 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 0.0 0.2 110 233 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 102 231 Mining and logging 0.1 1.0 1 7 Construction -0.2 1.0 -9 65 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -6 43 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 2 31 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.5 -7 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.4 93 91 YES Wholesale trade 0.4 0.6 24 32 Retail trade 0.3 0.5 53 71 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.7 16 34 Information 0.1 0.6 1 18 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 3 41 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -3 28 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.1 6 23 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 6 101 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -22 55 Educational services -0.3 0.6 -11 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -10 51 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.6 19 89 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.5 1.8 34 37 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.6 -16 75 Other services 0.2 0.9 15 52 Government 0.0 0.1 9 29 Federal -0.1 0.2 -3 5 State and local 0.1 0.1 11 27 State and local education 0.2 0.2 20 16 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -9 18 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 49 96 South 0.0 0.3 -8 138 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -8 103 West 0.2 0.4 76 109 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 16, 2018. *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.