TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between February 2019 and March 2019, 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 -142 235 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -104 230 Mining and logging 0.0 1.3 0 9 Construction -0.2 0.9 -11 61 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 19 39 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 11 27 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 9 25 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 5 100 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.5 3 29 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 9 81 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.7 -7 38 Information -0.1 0.7 0 18 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -21 41 Finance and insurance -0.5 0.6 -31 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.4 0.9 9 19 Professional and business services 0.0 0.5 1 93 Education and health services -0.3 0.3 -58 63 Educational services -0.4 0.5 -14 19 Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.3 -44 58 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -27 88 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.3 1.8 -32 41 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 5 77 Other services -0.2 0.9 -12 50 Government -0.1 0.1 -37 30 YES Federal 0.0 0.2 1 4 State and local -0.2 0.2 -39 29 YES State and local education -0.1 0.2 -20 21 State and local, excluding education -0.3 0.2 YES -19 21 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.3 72 92 South -0.2 0.3 -135 137 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -34 113 West -0.1 0.3 -45 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 7, 2019. *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.