TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between November 2018 and December 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 -18 233 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 1 231 Mining and logging 0.3 1.0 3 7 Construction -0.3 1.0 -19 65 Manufacturing -0.4 0.3 YES -41 43 Durable goods -0.4 0.4 -31 31 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -9 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 23 91 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -17 32 Retail trade 0.3 0.5 46 71 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -5 34 Information -0.4 0.6 -11 18 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -16 41 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 -3 28 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.6 1.1 -14 23 Professional and business services 0.4 0.6 79 101 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 27 55 Educational services -0.5 0.6 -16 17 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 43 51 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -11 89 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 1.8 -3 37 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.6 -7 75 Other services -0.6 0.9 -33 52 Government -0.1 0.1 -19 29 Federal 0.3 0.2 YES 8 5 YES State and local -0.2 0.1 YES -28 27 YES State and local education -0.1 0.2 -12 16 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -14 18 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -19 96 South 0.1 0.3 32 138 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -16 103 West 0.0 0.4 -14 109 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 12, 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.