TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between December 2018 and January 2019, 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 81 235 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 68 230 Mining and logging -0.2 1.3 -1 9 Construction 0.2 0.9 22 61 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 0 39 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -5 27 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 5 25 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -37 100 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.5 -6 29 Retail trade -0.2 0.5 -36 81 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 6 38 Information 0.0 0.7 0 18 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 0 41 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.6 -20 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.9 0.9 20 19 YES Professional and business services -0.2 0.5 -27 93 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 22 63 Educational services -0.1 0.5 -3 19 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 26 58 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.6 58 88 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 1.8 2 41 Accommodation and food services 0.4 0.6 57 77 Other services 0.6 0.9 32 50 Government 0.1 0.1 12 30 Federal -0.4 0.2 YES -11 4 YES State and local 0.2 0.2 22 29 State and local education 0.0 0.2 3 21 State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.2 20 21 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -29 92 South 0.2 0.3 94 137 Midwest 0.0 0.4 0 113 West 0.1 0.3 15 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 15, 2019. *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.