TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between May 2016 and May 2017, 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 0.2 215 238 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 235 236 Mining and logging -0.1 1.0 0 7 Construction 0.3 1.1 31 68 Manufacturing 0.4 0.3 YES 47 47 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -1 34 Nondurable goods 1.0 0.6 YES 49 27 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 52 95 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -6 32 Retail trade 0.3 0.5 51 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 6 33 Information 0.1 0.6 2 19 Financial activities 0.5 0.5 46 43 YES Finance and insurance 0.3 0.5 24 31 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.9 1.2 22 24 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 25 109 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 15 53 Educational services -0.1 0.6 3 16 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 12 50 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.6 -27 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 1.9 -12 36 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.6 -14 71 Other services 0.7 1.0 44 55 Government -0.1 0.1 -20 30 Federal -0.2 0.2 -5 6 State and local -0.1 0.2 -15 29 State and local education -0.2 0.2 -24 16 YES State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 9 19 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 83 98 South 0.4 0.3 YES 229 144 YES Midwest -0.2 0.3 -45 107 West -0.2 0.4 -51 117 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 11, 2017. *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.