TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between January 2017 and February 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 -176 230 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -178 228 Mining and logging 0.4 1.0 3 7 Construction -0.4 1.0 -27 64 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -12 43 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -8 31 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.5 -4 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 23 90 Wholesale trade -0.4 0.6 -25 33 Retail trade 0.5 0.4 YES 69 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.7 -21 33 Information -0.1 0.6 -2 17 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -16 41 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 -5 28 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.5 1.1 -11 23 Professional and business services -0.1 0.6 -32 102 Education and health services -0.3 0.3 -76 55 YES Educational services -0.7 0.6 YES -22 17 YES Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.3 -54 50 YES Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -13 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 1.9 4 36 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.6 -17 73 Other services -0.4 1.0 -25 53 Government 0.0 0.1 2 28 Federal -0.3 0.2 YES -6 5 YES State and local 0.1 0.1 8 27 State and local education 0.1 0.2 15 16 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -5 18 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 8 95 South -0.1 0.3 -5 136 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -80 100 West -0.3 0.4 -99 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 11, 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.