TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2013 and July 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 0.2 285 245 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 302 243 YES Mining and logging -0.4 1.0 -2 7 Construction 0.5 1.0 43 70 Manufacturing -0.1 0.4 -10 50 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -15 36 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.6 4 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.6 0.4 YES 186 96 YES Wholesale trade 0.3 0.6 24 35 Retail trade 1.0 0.5 YES 167 74 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.7 -5 35 Information -0.1 0.7 -4 20 Financial activities -0.4 0.6 -32 45 Finance and insurance -0.6 0.5 YES -31 33 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 1.3 -1 26 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 49 116 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -1 54 Educational services -0.2 0.6 -6 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 4 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 78 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 1.9 2 34 Accommodation and food services 0.5 0.7 76 74 YES Other services -0.1 1.1 -5 57 Government 0.0 0.1 -16 32 Federal -0.2 0.3 -8 7 YES State and local 0.0 0.2 -8 30 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -2 99 South 0.1 0.3 88 144 Midwest 0.3 0.4 99 110 West 0.3 0.4 101 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 9, 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.