TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between February 2020 and February 2021, 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 0.0 0.2 -222 274 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 -213 270 Mining and logging 0.6 1.5 1 11 Construction 1.2 1.0 YES 77 69 YES Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 18 43 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -8 32 Nondurable goods 0.7 0.5 YES 26 24 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -115 113 YES Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -14 38 Retail trade -0.5 0.6 -86 94 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -15 40 Information -0.1 0.9 -11 24 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -10 43 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.6 -13 36 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.0 3 22 Professional and business services 0.0 0.7 -31 130 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -45 72 Educational services -0.2 0.5 -11 18 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -35 68 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 -152 98 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 1.9 -32 39 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 -120 78 YES Other services 1.2 1.3 56 72 Government 0.0 0.2 -8 40 Federal 0.0 0.2 -1 6 State and local 0.0 0.2 -7 39 State and local education 0.0 0.2 -2 23 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -5 22 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 13 99 South 0.1 0.3 -47 156 Midwest 0.0 0.4 -61 120 West -0.2 0.4 -128 127 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 6, 2021. *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.