TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between June 2017 and July 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 0.0 0.2 23 230 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 11 228 Mining and logging 0.4 1.0 3 7 Construction 0.5 1.0 33 64 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 6 43 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -3 31 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 9 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.3 -51 90 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.6 10 33 Retail trade -0.3 0.4 -47 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.7 -14 33 Information 0.4 0.6 11 17 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -3 41 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.5 -9 28 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.1 5 23 Professional and business services -0.1 0.6 -31 102 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -8 55 Educational services -0.6 0.6 -19 17 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 11 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 3 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 1.9 7 36 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 -2 73 Other services 0.8 1.0 49 53 Government 0.0 0.1 12 28 Federal 0.3 0.2 YES 8 5 YES State and local 0.1 0.1 3 27 State and local education 0.0 0.2 8 16 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -4 18 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 16 95 South -0.1 0.3 -25 136 Midwest 0.2 0.3 71 100 West -0.1 0.4 -41 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 12, 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.