TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between May 2018 and May 2019, 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 24 226 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -25 221 Mining and logging -2.1 1.4 YES -15 9 YES Construction 0.6 0.9 58 61 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -13 41 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -1 30 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.4 -12 21 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 58 97 Wholesale trade 0.4 0.6 29 34 Retail trade 0.4 0.5 47 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.7 -16 36 Information -0.2 0.8 -5 21 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -7 39 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.5 -10 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 0.9 4 20 Professional and business services -0.4 0.6 -64 103 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -3 67 Educational services 0.0 0.5 2 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -6 64 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -6 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.4 2.0 -4 42 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.6 -2 71 Other services -0.5 1.1 -30 61 Government 0.2 0.1 YES 49 30 YES Federal 0.0 0.2 1 4 State and local 0.3 0.2 YES 49 30 YES State and local education 0.4 0.2 YES 44 19 YES State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 5 19 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 62 96 South -0.2 0.3 -77 141 Midwest -0.3 0.4 -74 116 West 0.3 0.3 113 112 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 9, 2019. *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.