TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between February 2016 and March 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 -114 229 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -114 227 Mining and logging -0.2 0.9 -1 7 Construction 0.1 1.0 9 64 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -18 43 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -16 32 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 -3 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -24 91 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.6 11 33 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -22 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.7 -14 33 Information 0.0 0.6 -2 18 Financial activities -0.4 0.5 -27 41 Finance and insurance -0.7 0.5 YES -38 27 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.5 1.1 11 23 Professional and business services -0.3 0.6 -47 101 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -2 53 Educational services -0.4 0.6 -15 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 13 48 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.6 -45 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.7 1.9 17 35 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.6 -62 74 Other services 0.8 0.9 44 52 Government 0.0 0.1 -1 29 Federal 0.0 0.2 -2 6 State and local 0.0 0.1 1 27 State and local education 0.0 0.2 2 16 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 0 18 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 5 95 South -0.3 0.3 -150 137 YES Midwest 0.2 0.3 69 100 West -0.1 0.4 -37 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 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.