TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between May 2016 and June 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 -0.1 0.2 -69 229 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -73 227 Mining and logging 0.1 0.9 0 7 Construction -0.6 1.0 -40 64 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -24 43 Durable goods -0.3 0.4 -18 32 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.5 -6 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 27 91 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 3 33 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 -10 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.6 0.7 33 33 Information -0.3 0.6 -9 18 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -8 41 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 -6 27 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.1 -2 23 Professional and business services -0.1 0.6 -12 101 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 6 53 Educational services 0.1 0.6 4 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 3 48 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.6 -34 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 1.9 -11 35 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.6 -24 74 Other services 0.4 0.9 23 52 Government 0.0 0.1 5 29 Federal 0.0 0.2 1 6 State and local 0.0 0.1 4 27 State and local education 0.1 0.2 9 16 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -4 18 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 5 95 South -0.2 0.3 -97 137 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -6 100 West 0.1 0.4 30 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 10, 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.