TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2019 and August 2019, 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 -172 235 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -180 230 Mining and logging 0.0 1.3 0 9 Construction 0.5 0.9 38 61 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -16 39 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 3 27 Nondurable goods -0.4 0.5 -19 25 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -22 100 Wholesale trade -0.4 0.5 -24 29 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 4 81 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 -3 38 Information 0.1 0.7 3 18 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 6 41 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.6 7 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.9 -1 19 Professional and business services -0.3 0.5 -81 93 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -40 63 Educational services 0.2 0.5 9 19 Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.3 -47 58 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -24 88 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 1.8 7 41 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.6 -32 77 Other services -0.7 0.9 -44 50 Government 0.0 0.1 9 30 Federal 0.1 0.2 3 4 State and local 0.0 0.2 4 29 State and local education 0.0 0.2 -4 21 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 9 21 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 18 92 South 0.1 0.3 35 137 Midwest -0.5 0.4 YES -152 113 YES West -0.2 0.3 -72 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 9, 2019. *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.