TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between May 2013 and May 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 0.2 141 245 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 141 243 Mining and logging 1.3 1.0 YES 13 7 YES Construction -0.4 1.0 -16 70 Manufacturing -0.3 0.4 -25 50 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -17 36 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.6 -7 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.5 0.4 YES 149 96 YES Wholesale trade 0.5 0.6 27 35 Retail trade 0.7 0.5 YES 124 74 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -1 35 Information -0.2 0.7 -5 20 Financial activities -0.3 0.6 -17 45 Finance and insurance -0.5 0.5 -30 33 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.5 1.3 12 26 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 54 116 Education and health services -0.4 0.3 YES -72 54 YES Educational services -0.2 0.6 -4 17 Health care and social assistance -0.4 0.3 YES -69 50 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 66 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.4 1.9 12 34 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 53 74 Other services -0.2 1.1 -6 57 Government 0.0 0.1 0 32 Federal -0.3 0.3 -9 7 YES State and local 0.1 0.2 10 30 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 -1 99 South 0.0 0.3 57 144 Midwest 0.0 0.4 -1 110 West 0.3 0.4 86 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 8, 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.