TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between February 2019 and February 2020, 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 -77 236 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -78 230 Mining and logging -2.2 1.5 YES -17 11 YES Construction -0.4 0.9 -22 61 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -6 40 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 5 30 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.4 -10 21 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.4 0.4 117 101 YES Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 4 34 Retail trade 0.5 0.5 84 78 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.5 0.7 29 40 Information -0.2 0.8 -6 22 Financial activities 0.0 0.4 2 37 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 1 33 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.9 1 20 Professional and business services -0.6 0.6 -97 106 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -14 67 Educational services -0.2 0.5 -6 18 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -8 62 Leisure and hospitality -0.5 0.6 -49 99 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 1.9 -2 42 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.7 -47 88 Other services 0.2 1.1 15 64 Government 0.0 0.2 0 35 Federal 0.4 0.2 YES 12 5 YES State and local 0.0 0.2 -11 34 State and local education -0.2 0.2 -14 21 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 3 22 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 43 96 South -0.5 0.3 YES -228 150 YES Midwest 0.2 0.4 74 119 West 0.0 0.4 32 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 7, 2020. *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.