TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between January 2021 and February 2021, 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 0.2 133 268 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 100 264 Mining and logging 0.8 1.5 4 10 Construction 1.2 1.0 YES 90 72 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 0 47 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -8 32 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.6 7 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -63 109 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 7 35 Retail trade 0.2 0.6 27 91 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -1.5 0.7 YES -97 42 YES Information 0.4 0.8 13 23 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 8 43 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.6 0 37 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.4 0.9 7 21 Professional and business services 0.2 0.6 55 113 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 -4 68 Educational services 1.1 0.6 YES 36 20 YES Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -39 65 Leisure and hospitality -0.5 0.6 -47 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.7 1.9 -11 41 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.6 -37 81 Other services 0.8 1.1 47 64 Government 0.1 0.2 33 35 Federal -0.5 0.2 YES -17 6 YES State and local 0.3 0.2 YES 50 34 YES State and local education 0.5 0.2 YES 51 24 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -1 21 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.4 87 97 South 0.0 0.3 22 160 Midwest 0.3 0.4 83 117 West -0.2 0.4 -59 121 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 6, 2021. *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.