TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between February 2017 and February 2018, 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 0.2 127 241 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 140 239 Mining and logging -0.3 1.0 1 7 Construction -0.6 1.1 -27 69 Manufacturing 0.5 0.4 YES 61 48 YES Durable goods 0.3 0.4 30 35 Nondurable goods 0.6 0.6 32 27 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -55 95 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 3 32 Retail trade -0.4 0.5 -71 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 13 34 Information 0.4 0.7 11 19 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 13 42 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.5 21 31 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 1.2 -8 24 Professional and business services 0.2 0.6 70 110 Education and health services 0.3 0.3 65 53 YES Educational services 0.2 0.5 9 16 Health care and social assistance 0.3 0.3 55 51 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.6 35 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 1.8 -4 36 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 38 74 Other services -0.7 1.0 -34 55 Government -0.1 0.1 -13 31 Federal 0.0 0.2 0 6 State and local 0.0 0.2 -13 30 State and local education -0.2 0.2 -13 17 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 1 19 REGION Northeast -0.4 0.4 -93 99 South 0.2 0.3 147 144 YES Midwest -0.1 0.4 -29 108 West 0.2 0.4 101 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 13, 2018. *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.