TABLE 6: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2017 and August 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 0.0 -3 54 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 -6 53 Mining and logging 0.0 0.3 1 2 Construction (1) 0.0 0.2 0 12 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 2 9 Durable goods -0.1 0.1 -1 7 Nondurable goods (1) 0.1 0.1 4 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -14 25 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.2 -1 10 Retail trade 0.0 0.1 -15 19 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities (1) 0.1 0.2 2 8 Information (1) 0.0 0.2 1 5 Financial activities 0.1 0.2 9 14 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.2 8 12 Real estate and rental and leasing (1) 0.1 0.3 2 6 Professional and business services -0.1 0.1 -5 21 Education and health services 0.1 0.1 4 14 Educational services (1) 0.1 0.1 0 3 Health care and social assistance (1) 0.1 0.1 3 13 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 -9 12 Arts, entertainment, and recreation (1) 0.0 0.1 1 3 Accommodation and food services (1) 0.0 0.1 -11 11 Other services (1) 0.2 0.2 7 11 Government 0.0 0.0 3 9 Federal 0.0 0.1 0 2 State and local 0.1 0.0 YES 3 8 State and local education 0.0 0.0 1 4 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 3 5 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.1 -16 21 South 0.1 0.1 14 31 Midwest 0.0 0.1 5 21 West 0.0 0.1 -6 26 (1) No regular seasonal movements could be identified in this series, therefore, the seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data are identical. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 11, 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.