TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between May 2018 and June 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 0.1 0.2 83 233 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 69 231 Mining and logging 0.0 1.0 0 7 Construction 0.2 1.0 17 65 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -12 43 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -8 31 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 -4 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 37 91 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.6 14 32 Retail trade 0.2 0.5 41 71 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.7 -17 34 Information -0.1 0.6 -3 18 Financial activities 0.4 0.5 34 41 Finance and insurance 0.4 0.5 26 28 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.1 8 23 Professional and business services -0.1 0.6 -20 101 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 23 55 Educational services -0.5 0.6 -16 17 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 39 51 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -21 89 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.8 1.8 19 37 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.6 -40 75 Other services 0.2 0.9 12 52 Government - 0.1 - 29 Federal - 0.2 - 5 State and local 0.1 0.1 9 27 State and local education 0.1 0.2 8 16 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 2 18 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 11 96 South 0.1 0.3 50 138 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -15 103 West 0.1 0.4 38 109 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 7, 2018. - Data not available. *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.