TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between April 2018 and May 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 0.0 0.2 44 233 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 62 231 Mining and logging 0.0 1.0 0 7 Construction 0.4 1.0 27 65 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -10 43 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -14 31 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 3 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -28 91 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -14 32 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -28 71 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.7 14 34 Information 0.2 0.6 5 18 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 0 41 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 -1 28 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 1.1 1 23 Professional and business services 0.3 0.6 49 101 Education and health services 0.2 0.3 34 55 Educational services 0.1 0.6 7 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 29 51 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -15 89 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.6 1.8 -39 37 YES Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 24 75 Other services 0.0 0.9 -1 52 Government - 0.1 - 29 Federal - 0.2 - 5 State and local -0.1 0.1 -13 27 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -17 16 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 4 18 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 -3 96 South 0.1 0.3 43 138 Midwest 0.2 0.3 60 103 West -0.2 0.4 -57 109 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 10, 2018. - Data not available. *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.