TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between January 2018 and February 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 -0.1 0.2 -127 233 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -132 231 Mining and logging -0.2 1.0 -1 7 Construction -0.3 1.0 -25 65 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 9 43 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -5 31 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.5 13 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -46 91 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -9 32 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -42 71 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 5 34 Information -0.1 0.6 -3 18 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -12 41 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.5 5 28 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.7 1.1 -17 23 Professional and business services 0.1 0.6 26 101 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -21 55 Educational services -0.2 0.6 -6 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -14 51 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -11 89 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.1 1.8 -25 37 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 14 75 Other services -0.8 0.9 -49 52 Government 0.0 0.1 5 29 Federal 0.4 0.2 YES 9 5 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 -5 27 State and local education -0.2 0.2 -17 16 YES State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.2 13 18 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -74 96 South -0.1 0.3 -32 138 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -36 103 West 0.1 0.4 15 109 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 13, 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.