TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between February 2021 and March 2021, 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 -107 268 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -80 264 Mining and logging -1.7 1.5 YES -10 10 Construction -1.2 1.0 YES -82 72 YES Manufacturing 0.2 0.4 18 47 Durable goods 0.3 0.4 21 32 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.6 -3 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -27 109 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 8 35 Retail trade -0.1 0.6 -18 91 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.7 -17 42 Information 0.3 0.8 8 23 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 6 43 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.6 4 37 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 0.9 2 21 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 -12 113 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 -1 68 Educational services -0.1 0.6 -2 20 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 1 65 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.6 43 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 1.9 -6 41 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.6 49 81 Other services -0.4 1.1 -22 64 Government -0.1 0.2 -27 35 Federal -0.1 0.2 -3 6 State and local -0.2 0.2 -24 34 State and local education -0.3 0.2 YES -25 24 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 1 21 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -27 97 South -0.1 0.3 -14 160 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -1 117 West -0.2 0.4 -65 121 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 11, 2021. *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.