TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2015 and November 2015, 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 (1) 0.1 0.2 29 233 INDUSTRY Total private (2) 0.0 0.2 65 231 Construction 0.5 0.9 32 64 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 7 44 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 5 33 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 0 25 Trade, transportation, and utilities (3) 0.1 0.4 48 93 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 26 70 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 -6 101 Education and health services (4) 0.1 0.3 11 52 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 14 48 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -9 84 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.0 1.8 -20 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 11 69 Government (5) -0.2 0.1 YES -35 30 YES State and local -0.2 0.1 YES -34 28 YES REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 51 95 South -0.1 0.3 -30 138 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -14 99 West 0.1 0.4 22 110 (1) Detail will not necessarily add to totals because not all series are shown. (2) Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately. (3) Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately. (4) Includes educational services, not shown separately. (5) Includes federal government, not shown separately. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 12, 2016. *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.