TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between January 2013 and January 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 0.2 239 245 INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 229 243 Mining and logging -0.4 1.0 -2 7 Construction -1.8 1.0 YES -89 70 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 9 50 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -16 36 Nondurable goods 0.5 0.6 24 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.4 0.4 114 96 YES Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -9 35 Retail trade 0.3 0.5 65 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 1.0 0.7 YES 57 35 YES Information 0.0 0.7 1 20 Financial activities -0.6 0.6 -47 45 YES Finance and insurance -0.5 0.5 -31 33 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.9 1.3 -17 26 Professional and business services 0.7 0.7 160 116 YES Education and health services 0.2 0.3 46 54 Educational services 0.5 0.6 17 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 30 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 27 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 1.9 -4 34 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 31 74 Other services 0.2 1.1 10 57 Government 0.0 0.1 11 32 Federal 0.1 0.3 -1 7 State and local 0.1 0.2 11 30 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 10 99 South 0.1 0.3 114 144 Midwest 0.5 0.4 YES 179 110 YES West -0.2 0.4 -62 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 11, 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.