TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between December 2015 and December 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 -0.1 0.2 -124 241 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -83 237 Mining and logging -1.5 1.0 YES -14 7 YES Construction 1.8 1.1 YES 124 69 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 3 48 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -14 35 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.6 17 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.5 0.4 YES -122 95 YES Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 5 32 Retail trade -0.8 0.5 YES -120 73 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.7 -6 33 Information 0.8 0.7 YES 23 19 YES Financial activities -0.5 0.5 -37 43 Finance and insurance -0.5 0.5 -27 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.6 1.2 -10 25 Professional and business services -0.2 0.7 -21 110 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 2 53 Educational services 0.0 0.6 0 16 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 3 50 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.7 -48 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.9 1.8 20 34 Accommodation and food services -0.6 0.7 -68 74 Other services 0.1 1.0 6 55 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -41 30 YES Federal 0.0 0.2 1 6 State and local -0.2 0.1 YES -43 29 YES State and local education -0.4 0.2 YES -38 16 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -4 18 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -18 99 South -0.3 0.3 -107 144 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -9 110 West 0.0 0.4 11 119 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 7, 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.