TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between November 2017 and December 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 26 230 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 22 228 Mining and logging 0.9 1.0 6 7 Construction -0.4 1.0 -28 64 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 12 43 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 14 31 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.5 -2 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.3 29 90 Wholesale trade 0.3 0.6 20 33 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 -15 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.7 25 33 Information 0.6 0.6 16 17 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 2 41 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -9 28 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.5 1.1 11 23 Professional and business services -0.1 0.6 -34 102 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 1 55 Educational services 0.3 0.6 11 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -10 50 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -9 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.1 1.9 -26 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 17 73 Other services 0.4 1.0 26 53 Government 0.0 0.1 4 28 Federal -0.2 0.2 -5 5 State and local 0.0 0.1 8 27 State and local education 0.2 0.2 17 16 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -8 18 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -27 95 South -0.2 0.3 -105 136 Midwest 0.4 0.3 YES 117 100 YES West 0.1 0.4 41 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 6, 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.