TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2018 and October 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 -85 233 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -96 231 Mining and logging -0.7 1.0 -5 7 Construction -0.4 1.0 -28 65 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 30 43 Durable goods 0.3 0.4 21 31 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 9 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -9 91 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 9 32 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -56 71 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.6 0.7 37 34 YES Information -0.5 0.6 -13 18 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -26 41 Finance and insurance -0.4 0.5 -23 28 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 1.1 -4 23 Professional and business services -0.1 0.6 -30 101 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 13 55 Educational services 0.0 0.6 0 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 13 51 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -7 89 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 1.8 6 37 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.6 -13 75 Other services -0.4 0.9 -21 52 Government 0.0 0.1 12 29 Federal -0.1 0.2 -3 5 State and local 0.1 0.1 15 27 State and local education 0.1 0.2 12 16 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 3 18 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -77 96 South -0.2 0.3 -91 138 Midwest 0.1 0.3 45 103 West 0.1 0.4 38 109 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 10, 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.