TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between January 2017 and January 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 0.2 178 241 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 195 239 Mining and logging -0.4 1.0 0 7 Construction -1.0 1.1 -51 69 Manufacturing 0.4 0.4 61 48 YES Durable goods 0.6 0.4 YES 45 35 YES Nondurable goods 0.3 0.6 15 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 38 95 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 6 32 Retail trade 0.3 0.5 39 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.7 -7 34 Information 0.3 0.7 8 19 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -20 42 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.5 -18 31 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 1.2 -2 24 Professional and business services 0.3 0.6 79 110 Education and health services 0.2 0.3 55 53 YES Educational services 0.6 0.5 YES 22 16 YES Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 33 51 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.6 52 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.8 1.8 19 36 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 34 74 Other services -0.5 1.0 -26 55 Government -0.1 0.1 -17 31 Federal -0.5 0.2 YES -15 6 YES State and local 0.0 0.2 -2 30 State and local education 0.0 0.2 2 17 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -5 19 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 26 99 South 0.3 0.3 183 144 YES Midwest -0.3 0.4 -59 108 West 0.0 0.4 28 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 16, 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.