TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2019 and November 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 0.0 0.2 -4 235 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 16 230 Mining and logging 0.3 1.3 2 9 Construction -0.7 0.9 -50 61 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 6 39 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -1 27 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 7 25 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.4 0.4 107 100 YES Wholesale trade 0.2 0.5 8 29 Retail trade 0.6 0.5 YES 103 81 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -4 38 Information -0.5 0.7 -13 18 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 12 41 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.6 15 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 0.9 -2 19 Professional and business services 0.2 0.5 40 93 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 -8 63 Educational services -0.3 0.5 -11 19 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 1 58 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -26 88 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 1.8 8 41 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.6 -34 77 Other services -0.9 0.9 -53 50 YES Government -0.1 0.1 -19 30 Federal -0.5 0.2 YES -13 4 YES State and local 0.0 0.2 -6 29 State and local education 0.0 0.2 -6 21 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 0 21 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -18 92 South 0.1 0.3 30 137 Midwest 0.0 0.4 28 113 West -0.2 0.3 -44 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 17, 2020. *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.