TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2015 and July 2016, 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 0.2 148 241 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 162 237 Mining and logging -0.4 1.0 -9 7 YES Construction 0.3 1.1 26 69 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 4 48 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -7 35 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.6 11 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -52 95 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -9 32 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -32 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.7 -11 33 Information -0.2 0.7 -4 19 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -14 43 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.5 -12 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 1.2 -2 25 Professional and business services 0.4 0.7 106 110 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 55 53 YES Educational services 0.8 0.6 YES 27 16 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 28 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 85 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.8 1.8 24 34 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 61 74 Other services -0.7 1.0 -36 55 Government -0.1 0.1 -14 30 Federal -0.3 0.2 YES -10 6 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 -5 29 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -8 16 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 3 18 REGION Northeast 0.7 0.4 YES 180 99 YES South 0.0 0.3 -2 144 Midwest -0.2 0.4 -19 110 West -0.1 0.4 -11 119 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 7, 2016. *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.