TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between December 2016 and January 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 0.2 174 230 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 170 228 Mining and logging 0.9 1.0 6 7 Construction -0.1 1.0 -11 64 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 14 43 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 5 31 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 8 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.3 46 90 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 -1 33 Retail trade 0.2 0.4 39 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.7 9 33 Information 0.0 0.6 1 17 Financial activities 0.6 0.5 YES 49 41 YES Finance and insurance 0.6 0.5 YES 39 28 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.5 1.1 10 23 Professional and business services -0.2 0.6 -41 102 Education and health services 0.2 0.3 43 55 Educational services 0.3 0.6 11 17 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 33 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.6 21 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.9 1.9 -19 36 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 41 73 Other services 0.8 1.0 43 53 Government 0.0 0.1 4 28 Federal -0.1 0.2 -4 5 State and local 0.0 0.1 8 27 State and local education 0.1 0.2 16 16 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -8 18 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 16 95 South 0.0 0.3 5 136 Midwest 0.2 0.3 64 100 West 0.3 0.4 89 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 16, 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.