TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2016 and August 2017, 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 0.1 0.2 175 238 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 191 236 Mining and logging -0.5 1.0 0 7 Construction 0.0 1.1 16 68 Manufacturing 0.3 0.3 37 47 Durable goods 0.4 0.4 29 34 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.6 8 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -39 95 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -15 32 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -52 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.5 0.7 27 33 Information 0.5 0.6 11 19 Financial activities 0.4 0.5 40 43 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.5 14 31 Real estate and rental and leasing 1.0 1.2 25 24 YES Professional and business services -0.1 0.6 11 109 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 43 53 Educational services -0.3 0.6 -7 16 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 51 50 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 28 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 1.9 5 36 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 23 71 Other services 0.7 1.0 45 55 Government -0.1 0.1 -16 30 Federal -0.1 0.2 -1 6 State and local -0.1 0.2 -15 29 State and local education -0.2 0.2 -18 16 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 3 19 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 50 98 South -0.1 0.3 -35 144 Midwest 0.3 0.3 100 107 West 0.1 0.4 59 117 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 11, 2017. *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.