TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between June 2018 and July 2018, 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 20 233 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 15 231 Mining and logging 0.4 1.0 3 7 Construction 0.0 1.0 -3 65 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 9 43 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 7 31 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 3 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 23 91 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -6 32 Retail trade 0.2 0.5 34 71 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -5 34 Information 0.0 0.6 -1 18 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 -1 41 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -6 28 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.1 5 23 Professional and business services -0.3 0.6 -60 101 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 -6 55 Educational services 0.7 0.6 YES 26 17 YES Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -33 51 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.6 29 89 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.9 1.8 YES -43 37 YES Accommodation and food services 0.5 0.6 72 75 Other services 0.4 0.9 20 52 Government 0.1 0.1 7 29 Federal 0.0 0.2 3 5 State and local 0.0 0.1 4 27 State and local education 0.0 0.2 4 16 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 0 18 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -76 96 South 0.2 0.3 111 138 Midwest 0.1 0.3 13 103 West -0.1 0.4 -28 109 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 11, 2018. *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.