TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between December 2013 and December 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 0.2 343 245 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 327 243 YES Mining and logging -0.2 1.0 -1 7 Construction 0.7 1.0 59 70 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 6 50 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 0 36 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.6 6 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.5 0.4 YES 155 96 YES Wholesale trade 0.7 0.6 YES 41 35 YES Retail trade 0.6 0.5 YES 102 74 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 13 35 Information -0.2 0.7 -6 20 Financial activities 0.6 0.6 47 45 YES Finance and insurance 0.9 0.5 YES 55 33 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.5 1.3 -9 26 Professional and business services -0.2 0.7 -1 116 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 7 54 Educational services -0.1 0.6 -3 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 10 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 72 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.5 1.9 12 34 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 59 74 Other services -0.2 1.1 -13 57 Government 0.0 0.1 16 32 Federal -0.1 0.3 -4 7 State and local 0.1 0.2 20 30 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.4 95 99 South 0.4 0.3 YES 243 144 YES Midwest -0.1 0.4 -1 110 West -0.1 0.4 5 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 10, 2015. *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.