TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2016 and September 2016, 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 -138 229 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -144 227 Mining and logging -1.1 0.9 YES -7 7 Construction -0.5 1.0 -36 64 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 0 43 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 5 32 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.5 -5 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 31 91 Wholesale trade -0.5 0.6 -27 33 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 7 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 1.0 0.7 YES 50 33 YES Information 0.2 0.6 5 18 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -17 41 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.5 -11 27 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 1.1 -6 23 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 1 101 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -40 53 Educational services -0.3 0.6 -11 17 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -29 48 Leisure and hospitality -0.5 0.6 -63 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -2.4 1.9 YES -55 35 YES Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.6 -8 74 Other services -0.3 0.9 -17 52 Government 0.0 0.1 5 29 Federal 0.0 0.2 0 6 State and local 0.1 0.1 5 27 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -12 16 State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.2 17 18 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -69 95 South -0.1 0.3 -66 137 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -22 100 West 0.1 0.4 19 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 8, 2016. *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.