TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2017 and September 2017, 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 -33 230 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -34 228 Mining and logging -0.6 1.0 -4 7 Construction 0.4 1.0 26 64 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 22 43 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 13 31 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 9 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 -40 90 Wholesale trade -0.7 0.6 YES -37 33 YES Retail trade 0.0 0.4 -3 69 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 0 33 Information 0.2 0.6 5 17 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -23 41 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -3 28 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.0 1.1 -21 23 Professional and business services 0.3 0.6 58 102 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 -14 55 Educational services 0.0 0.6 0 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -14 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.6 9 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.4 1.9 -10 36 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 19 73 Other services -1.3 1.0 YES -73 53 YES Government 0.0 0.1 1 28 Federal 0.0 0.2 1 5 State and local 0.0 0.1 1 27 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -5 16 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 7 18 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 -4 95 South -0.1 0.3 -15 136 Midwest 0.1 0.3 21 100 West -0.1 0.4 -34 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 7, 2017. *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.