TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2018 and November 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 -0.1 0.2 -114 233 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -126 231 Mining and logging 0.4 1.0 3 7 Construction 0.7 1.0 57 65 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 14 43 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 2 31 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.5 12 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -47 91 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.6 15 32 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -46 71 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.7 -16 34 Information 0.4 0.6 9 18 Financial activities 0.2 0.5 15 41 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.5 12 28 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.1 3 23 Professional and business services -0.6 0.6 -122 101 YES Education and health services 0.1 0.3 30 55 Educational services 0.3 0.6 9 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 21 51 Leisure and hospitality -0.5 0.6 -81 89 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.4 1.8 7 37 Accommodation and food services -0.6 0.6 -88 75 YES Other services -0.1 0.9 -6 52 Government 0.0 0.1 13 29 Federal 0.1 0.2 3 5 State and local 0.1 0.1 10 27 State and local education 0.0 0.2 2 16 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 8 18 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -13 96 South 0.0 0.3 17 138 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -55 103 West -0.2 0.4 -61 109 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 8, 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.