TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between November 2016 and December 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 -50 229 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -13 227 Mining and logging 0.2 0.9 1 7 Construction 0.7 1.0 45 64 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -12 43 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -12 32 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 0 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -48 91 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 6 33 Retail trade -0.2 0.5 -32 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.7 -23 33 Information 0.3 0.6 8 18 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 -1 41 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.5 -9 27 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.1 8 23 Professional and business services 0.3 0.6 60 101 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -20 53 Educational services 0.2 0.6 6 17 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -26 48 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.6 -43 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.9 1.9 19 35 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.6 -61 74 Other services 0.0 0.9 -2 52 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -37 29 YES Federal 0.0 0.2 0 6 State and local -0.2 0.1 YES -38 27 YES State and local education -0.2 0.2 -28 16 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -10 18 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -21 95 South -0.1 0.3 -64 137 Midwest 0.0 0.3 9 100 West 0.1 0.4 26 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 7, 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.