TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between January 2020 and February 2020, 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 -143 242 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -171 238 Mining and logging -0.5 1.4 -3 10 Construction -0.2 1.0 -11 67 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -3 42 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 10 28 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.6 -13 26 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 19 103 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.5 7 30 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 -6 85 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.7 19 41 Information 0.3 0.7 8 18 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -25 40 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.6 -4 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.9 0.9 -20 18 YES Professional and business services -0.5 0.6 -122 104 YES Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -1 65 Educational services 0.1 0.5 6 19 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -6 62 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.6 -57 89 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.9 1.8 -22 41 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.6 -35 78 Other services 0.4 1.0 23 59 Government 0.1 0.2 28 34 Federal 0.2 0.2 5 5 State and local 0.1 0.2 23 34 State and local education 0.0 0.2 2 22 State and local, excluding education 0.3 0.2 YES 21 21 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -59 92 South -0.2 0.3 -134 152 Midwest 0.0 0.4 22 113 West 0.1 0.3 28 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 7, 2020. *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.