TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2019 and October 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 -0.1 0.2 -162 235 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -186 230 Mining and logging 0.6 1.3 4 9 Construction 0.4 0.9 32 61 Manufacturing -0.3 0.3 -36 39 Durable goods -0.3 0.4 -22 27 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -13 25 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.5 0.4 YES -141 100 YES Wholesale trade -0.6 0.5 YES -33 29 YES Retail trade -0.7 0.5 YES -109 81 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 1 38 Information 0.4 0.7 11 18 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -18 41 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.6 -12 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 0.9 -6 19 Professional and business services -0.2 0.5 -39 93 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 10 63 Educational services 0.2 0.5 9 19 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 2 58 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -29 88 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.8 1.8 21 41 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.6 -50 77 Other services 0.3 0.9 20 50 Government 0.1 0.1 24 30 Federal 0.5 0.2 YES 13 4 YES State and local 0.1 0.2 10 29 State and local education 0.0 0.2 6 21 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 5 21 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.3 59 92 South -0.2 0.3 -160 137 YES Midwest -0.2 0.4 -78 113 West 0.0 0.3 16 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 17, 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.