TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between June 2016 and July 2016, 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 0.0 0.2 -27 229 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -1 227 Mining and logging -0.5 0.9 -4 7 Construction 0.1 1.0 4 64 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -6 43 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -2 32 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 -3 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -25 91 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.6 10 33 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -3 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.5 0.7 -31 33 Information 0.3 0.6 9 18 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -9 41 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -10 27 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 1.1 2 23 Professional and business services 0.4 0.6 87 101 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -32 53 Educational services -0.3 0.6 -10 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -23 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.6 8 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.7 1.9 -14 35 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 22 74 Other services -0.5 0.9 -32 52 Government -0.1 0.1 -25 29 Federal 0.0 0.2 -1 6 State and local -0.1 0.1 -23 27 State and local education -0.3 0.2 YES -29 16 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 6 18 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.4 66 95 South 0.1 0.3 46 137 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -30 100 West -0.3 0.4 -109 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 7, 2016. *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.