TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2017 and November 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 -0.1 0.2 -49 230 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -65 228 Mining and logging -0.6 1.0 -4 7 Construction -0.3 1.0 -21 64 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 18 43 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 8 31 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 10 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 26 90 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -10 33 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 11 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.5 0.7 25 33 Information -0.1 0.6 -2 17 Financial activities -0.4 0.5 -37 41 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.5 -10 28 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.2 1.1 YES -27 23 YES Professional and business services -0.1 0.6 -8 102 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -22 55 Educational services -0.3 0.6 -12 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -9 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.4 0.6 55 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.2 1.9 27 36 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 28 73 Other services -1.2 1.0 YES -69 53 YES Government 0.1 0.1 16 28 Federal -0.1 0.2 -5 5 State and local 0.1 0.1 19 27 State and local education 0.0 0.2 -1 16 State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.2 21 18 YES REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 27 95 South 0.0 0.3 7 136 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -70 100 West 0.0 0.4 -13 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 9, 2018. *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.