TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between June 2017 and June 2018, 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 0.2 235 241 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 189 239 Mining and logging 1.3 1.0 YES 12 7 YES Construction 0.1 1.1 20 69 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 7 48 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 0 35 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.6 6 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 39 95 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -4 32 Retail trade 0.2 0.5 31 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 11 34 Information 0.7 0.7 19 19 Financial activities 0.4 0.5 38 42 Finance and insurance 0.4 0.5 29 31 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.4 1.2 9 24 Professional and business services -0.2 0.6 -2 110 Education and health services 0.2 0.3 60 53 YES Educational services -0.6 0.5 YES -19 16 YES Health care and social assistance 0.4 0.3 YES 79 51 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 12 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.6 1.8 17 36 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.6 -5 74 Other services -0.3 1.0 -15 55 Government - 0.1 - 31 Federal - 0.2 - 6 State and local 0.2 0.2 48 30 YES State and local education 0.4 0.2 YES 46 17 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 1 19 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -47 99 South 0.1 0.3 115 144 Midwest 0.3 0.4 99 108 West 0.1 0.4 69 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 7, 2018. - Data not available. *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.