TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between April 2019 and May 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 -0.2 0.2 -192 235 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -204 230 Mining and logging -1.1 1.3 -8 9 Construction 0.0 0.9 2 61 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -21 39 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -13 27 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -8 25 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 6 100 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.5 12 29 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 -8 81 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 3 38 Information -0.5 0.7 -13 18 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -28 41 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.6 -13 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.7 0.9 -15 19 Professional and business services -0.5 0.5 -95 93 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.3 -11 63 Educational services 0.2 0.5 6 19 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -17 58 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -37 88 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.9 1.8 24 41 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.6 -59 77 Other services 0.0 0.9 1 50 Government 0.0 0.1 11 30 Federal 0.1 0.2 1 4 State and local 0.1 0.2 10 29 State and local education 0.2 0.2 20 21 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -9 21 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.3 80 92 South -0.4 0.3 YES -274 137 YES Midwest -0.1 0.4 -33 113 West 0.1 0.3 34 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 9, 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.