TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between February 2017 and March 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 0.1 0.2 80 230 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 117 228 Mining and logging -0.9 1.0 -6 7 Construction 0.5 1.0 34 64 Manufacturing 0.3 0.3 38 43 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 16 31 Nondurable goods 0.5 0.5 23 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 1 90 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -4 33 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 1 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 6 33 Information -0.2 0.6 -6 17 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 13 41 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -8 28 Real estate and rental and leasing 1.0 1.1 22 23 Professional and business services -0.3 0.6 -61 102 Education and health services 0.4 0.3 YES 95 55 YES Educational services 0.8 0.6 YES 29 17 YES Health care and social assistance 0.4 0.3 YES 67 50 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.6 7 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 1.9 -9 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 16 73 Other services 0.0 1.0 1 53 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -38 28 YES Federal 0.0 0.2 -1 5 State and local -0.2 0.1 YES -37 27 YES State and local education -0.4 0.2 YES -39 16 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 2 18 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -32 95 South 0.0 0.3 -12 136 Midwest 0.2 0.3 66 100 West 0.2 0.4 58 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 9, 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.