TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2016 and November 2016, 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 62 229 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 51 227 Mining and logging -0.9 0.9 -6 7 Construction 0.2 1.0 14 64 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 6 43 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 5 32 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 0 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 -1 91 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.6 13 33 Retail trade -0.2 0.5 -31 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.7 18 33 Information -0.1 0.6 -2 18 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 1 41 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.5 18 27 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.8 1.1 -18 23 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 4 101 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 1 53 Educational services 0.1 0.6 3 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -3 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.6 31 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 1.9 -6 35 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.6 38 74 Other services 0.0 0.9 1 52 Government 0.1 0.1 12 29 Federal 0.1 0.2 4 6 State and local 0.0 0.1 7 27 State and local education 0.2 0.2 13 16 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -6 18 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 35 95 South 0.0 0.3 32 137 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -48 100 West 0.2 0.4 44 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 10, 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.