TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between March 2015 and March 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 0.0 0.2 63 241 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 57 237 Mining and logging 0.5 1.0 -4 7 Construction -0.2 1.1 3 69 Manufacturing 0.3 0.4 29 48 Durable goods 0.3 0.4 21 35 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.6 9 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -53 95 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 3 32 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -27 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.6 0.7 -31 33 Information -0.6 0.7 -14 19 Financial activities 0.2 0.5 20 43 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -7 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 1.3 1.2 YES 26 25 YES Professional and business services -0.1 0.7 2 110 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 7 53 Educational services 0.0 0.6 -1 16 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 7 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 42 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 1.8 7 34 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.7 36 74 Other services 0.5 1.0 25 55 Government 0.1 0.1 6 30 Federal -0.1 0.2 0 6 State and local 0.1 0.1 6 29 State and local education 0.0 0.2 8 16 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -2 18 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 63 99 South -0.2 0.3 -83 144 Midwest 0.3 0.4 108 110 West -0.1 0.4 -24 119 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 10, 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.