TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between February 2015 and February 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 0.2 0.2 270 241 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 260 237 YES Mining and logging 0.1 1.0 -6 7 Construction -0.1 1.1 4 69 Manufacturing 0.3 0.4 46 48 Durable goods 0.4 0.4 31 35 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.6 14 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.4 101 95 YES Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 1 32 Retail trade 0.6 0.5 YES 94 73 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 5 33 Information -0.5 0.7 -11 19 Financial activities 0.7 0.5 YES 54 43 YES Finance and insurance 0.6 0.5 YES 36 30 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.8 1.2 18 25 Professional and business services 0.0 0.7 18 110 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -8 53 Educational services 0.3 0.6 10 16 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -18 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.6 0.7 101 86 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 1.8 -10 34 Accommodation and food services 0.8 0.7 YES 111 74 YES Other services -0.7 1.0 -38 55 Government 0.0 0.1 10 30 Federal 0.1 0.2 4 6 State and local 0.0 0.1 6 29 State and local education 0.0 0.2 6 16 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 0 18 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.4 92 99 South 0.0 0.3 55 144 Midwest 0.2 0.4 99 110 West 0.1 0.4 23 119 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 5, 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.