TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between April 2017 and May 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 0.2 0.2 251 230 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 245 228 YES Mining and logging 0.5 1.0 4 7 Construction -0.3 1.0 -22 64 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 10 43 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 10 31 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 0 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.3 104 90 YES Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 10 33 Retail trade 0.4 0.4 73 69 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.7 22 33 Information 0.2 0.6 4 17 Financial activities 0.4 0.5 33 41 Finance and insurance 0.4 0.5 24 28 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.4 1.1 8 23 Professional and business services 0.4 0.6 89 102 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 18 55 Educational services 0.3 0.6 11 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 7 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.6 6 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 1.9 0 36 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 6 73 Other services 0.0 1.0 -1 53 Government 0.0 0.1 5 28 Federal -0.3 0.2 YES -8 5 YES State and local 0.1 0.1 14 27 State and local education 0.0 0.2 -5 16 State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.2 18 18 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 35 95 South 0.4 0.3 YES 186 136 YES Midwest 0.2 0.3 60 100 West -0.1 0.4 -32 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 11, 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.