TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between February 2013 and February 2014, 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 0.1 0.2 120 245 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 122 243 Mining and logging 0.2 1.0 3 7 Construction -1.6 1.0 YES -79 70 YES Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 6 50 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -1 36 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.6 7 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 53 96 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 10 35 Retail trade 0.2 0.5 35 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 8 35 Information 0.5 0.7 12 20 Financial activities -0.4 0.6 -25 45 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.5 -14 33 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.6 1.3 -11 26 Professional and business services 0.5 0.7 123 116 YES Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -15 54 Educational services -0.1 0.6 -3 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -12 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.7 47 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 1.9 6 34 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 41 74 Other services -0.1 1.1 -2 57 Government 0.0 0.1 -2 32 Federal -0.2 0.3 -7 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 6 30 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 14 99 South -0.1 0.3 -9 144 Midwest 0.1 0.4 40 110 West 0.2 0.4 75 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 8, 2014. *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.