TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between February 2016 and February 2017, 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 -88 238 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -88 236 Mining and logging -1.1 1.0 YES -8 7 YES Construction -0.2 1.1 -4 68 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -19 47 Durable goods -0.5 0.4 YES -38 34 YES Nondurable goods 0.4 0.6 19 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -12 95 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -12 32 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -3 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 4 33 Information 0.4 0.6 11 19 Financial activities -0.5 0.5 -31 43 Finance and insurance -0.4 0.5 -24 31 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 1.2 -7 24 Professional and business services -0.3 0.6 -37 109 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 9 53 Educational services -0.5 0.6 -17 16 YES Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 27 50 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.6 -31 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 1.9 2 36 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.6 -33 71 Other services 0.5 1.0 33 55 Government 0.0 0.1 0 30 Federal -0.3 0.2 YES -6 6 State and local 0.0 0.2 7 29 State and local education 0.0 0.2 4 16 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 3 19 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 24 98 South -0.1 0.3 -19 144 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -52 107 West -0.2 0.4 -42 117 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 11, 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.