TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between February 2018 and March 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 0.2 118 233 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 123 231 Mining and logging 0.5 1.0 4 7 Construction 0.5 1.0 38 65 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 2 43 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 11 31 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -11 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 39 91 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -5 32 Retail trade 0.3 0.5 47 71 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -1 34 Information -0.2 0.6 -6 18 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -19 41 Finance and insurance -0.5 0.5 -34 28 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.7 1.1 15 23 Professional and business services 0.3 0.6 63 101 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -34 55 Educational services -0.4 0.6 -14 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -19 51 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -9 89 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 1.8 -2 37 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 -7 75 Other services 0.7 0.9 44 52 Government 0.0 0.1 -6 29 Federal -0.1 0.2 -2 5 State and local 0.0 0.1 -3 27 State and local education 0.0 0.2 2 16 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -6 18 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 20 96 South 0.1 0.3 36 138 Midwest 0.1 0.3 43 103 West 0.0 0.4 17 109 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 8, 2018. *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.