TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between December 2014 and December 2015, 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 71 243 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 34 240 Mining and logging 1.9 1.0 YES 10 7 YES Construction -2.3 1.0 YES -127 70 YES Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 19 48 Durable goods 0.3 0.4 22 36 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.5 -4 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -11 96 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -18 34 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -37 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.7 0.7 43 33 YES Information -0.6 0.7 -16 21 Financial activities -0.3 0.6 -21 45 Finance and insurance -0.7 0.6 YES -38 34 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.7 1.3 16 26 Professional and business services 0.2 0.7 62 113 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 15 52 Educational services -0.1 0.6 0 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 16 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.6 0.7 108 86 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 1.9 5 35 Accommodation and food services 0.6 0.7 102 74 YES Other services -0.1 1.1 -3 59 Government 0.2 0.1 YES 36 32 YES Federal 0.3 0.3 10 7 YES State and local 0.2 0.2 27 30 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -9 99 South -0.1 0.3 -1 141 Midwest 0.2 0.4 84 109 West -0.1 0.4 -2 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 9, 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.