TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between January 2014 and January 2015, 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 0.2 0.2 360 243 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 335 240 YES Mining and logging 1.3 1.0 YES 13 7 YES Construction 1.6 1.0 YES 106 70 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 9 48 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 1 36 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 9 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.4 0.4 124 96 YES Wholesale trade 0.3 0.6 24 34 Retail trade 0.5 0.5 95 74 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 4 33 Information -0.2 0.7 -2 21 Financial activities 0.1 0.6 18 45 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.6 11 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.3 7 26 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 63 113 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -37 52 Educational services -0.5 0.6 -16 17 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -22 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 42 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.8 1.9 17 35 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.7 25 74 Other services -0.1 1.1 -2 59 Government 0.1 0.1 25 32 Federal 0.2 0.3 6 7 State and local 0.1 0.2 19 30 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 44 99 South 0.4 0.3 YES 231 141 YES Midwest 0.0 0.4 21 109 West 0.2 0.4 63 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 10, 2015. *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.