TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2018 and September 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 -112 233 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -84 231 Mining and logging -0.3 1.0 -3 7 Construction 0.2 1.0 17 65 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -29 43 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -12 31 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.5 -16 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -46 91 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -14 32 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -12 71 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.7 -20 34 Information 0.0 0.6 -1 18 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -26 41 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -5 28 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.9 1.1 -21 23 Professional and business services -0.2 0.6 -23 101 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 26 55 Educational services 0.2 0.6 6 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 21 51 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.6 30 89 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 1.8 -13 37 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.6 43 75 Other services -0.5 0.9 -31 52 Government -0.1 0.1 -28 29 Federal 0.0 0.2 -1 5 State and local -0.2 0.1 YES -27 27 State and local education -0.2 0.2 -21 16 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -6 18 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -44 96 South 0.2 0.3 74 138 Midwest 0.0 0.3 15 103 West -0.4 0.4 -157 109 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 6, 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.