TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between April 2015 and April 2016, and test of significance, not seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-year significant significance over-the-year significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total nonfarm 0.0 0.2 33 241 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 16 237 Mining and logging -0.1 1.0 -8 7 YES Construction 0.3 1.1 31 69 Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 18 48 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 5 35 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.6 13 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -13 95 Wholesale trade 0.4 0.6 25 32 Retail trade -0.2 0.5 -16 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.5 0.7 -22 33 Information 0.5 0.7 14 19 Financial activities -0.4 0.5 -30 43 Finance and insurance -0.6 0.5 YES -29 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.2 -1 25 Professional and business services -0.4 0.7 -33 110 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 32 53 Educational services 0.1 0.6 5 16 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 26 50 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.7 -13 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.4 1.8 -24 34 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.7 12 74 Other services 0.3 1.0 18 55 Government 0.1 0.1 17 30 Federal 0.1 0.2 3 6 State and local 0.1 0.1 14 29 State and local education 0.2 0.2 17 16 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -3 18 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 19 99 South -0.2 0.3 -24 144 Midwest -0.2 0.4 -29 110 West 0.1 0.4 67 119 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 8, 2016. *NOTE: Significant over-the-year changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-year change.