TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2014 and July 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 nonfarm 0.0 0.2 40 243 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 2 240 Mining and logging 1.2 1.0 YES 8 7 YES Construction -1.2 1.0 YES -68 70 Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 11 48 Durable goods 0.4 0.4 32 36 Nondurable goods -0.5 0.5 -21 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 28 96 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 1 34 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 23 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 4 33 Information 0.1 0.7 2 21 Financial activities -0.2 0.6 -17 45 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.6 -15 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.3 -3 26 Professional and business services -0.5 0.7 -66 113 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 9 52 Educational services 0.0 0.6 4 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 5 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 85 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.1 1.9 -24 35 Accommodation and food services 0.7 0.7 109 74 YES Other services 0.2 1.1 10 59 Government 0.2 0.1 YES 38 32 YES Federal 0.4 0.3 YES 10 7 YES State and local 0.1 0.2 28 30 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -56 99 South 0.2 0.3 138 141 Midwest 0.2 0.4 93 109 West -0.5 0.4 YES -135 120 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 9, 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.