TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between May 2017 and June 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 -21 230 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -2 228 Mining and logging -0.8 1.0 -6 7 Construction 0.1 1.0 10 64 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -4 43 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 11 31 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.5 -14 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 7 90 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.6 12 33 Retail trade -0.1 0.4 -12 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.7 8 33 Information -0.3 0.6 -9 17 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -20 41 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -10 28 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.5 1.1 -10 23 Professional and business services 0.1 0.6 26 102 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -15 55 Educational services 0.1 0.6 3 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -17 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 -6 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.4 1.9 11 36 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.6 -16 73 Other services 0.3 1.0 13 53 Government -0.1 0.1 -18 28 Federal 0.2 0.2 4 5 State and local -0.2 0.1 YES -22 27 State and local education 0.0 0.2 -4 16 State and local, excluding education -0.2 0.2 -19 18 YES REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 8 95 South -0.1 0.3 -70 136 Midwest 0.0 0.3 6 100 West 0.1 0.4 36 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 8, 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.