TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2013 and August 2014, 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 -0.1 0.2 37 245 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 35 243 Mining and logging 0.7 1.0 8 7 YES Construction -0.5 1.0 -14 70 Manufacturing -0.1 0.4 -16 50 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 2 36 Nondurable goods -0.5 0.6 -18 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 52 96 Wholesale trade 0.8 0.6 YES 49 35 YES Retail trade 0.0 0.5 8 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -5 35 Information -1.1 0.7 YES -31 20 YES Financial activities 0.0 0.6 0 45 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.5 -19 33 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.9 1.3 19 26 Professional and business services -0.2 0.7 8 116 Education and health services -0.3 0.3 -50 54 Educational services -0.9 0.6 YES -25 17 YES Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -25 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.5 0.7 103 86 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.2 1.9 33 34 Accommodation and food services 0.4 0.7 70 74 Other services -0.5 1.1 -26 57 Government 0.0 0.1 3 32 Federal -0.5 0.3 YES -14 7 YES State and local 0.1 0.2 17 30 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -55 99 South 0.3 0.3 162 144 YES Midwest -0.1 0.4 -16 110 West -0.2 0.4 -54 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 7, 2014. *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.