TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between November 2014 and November 2015, 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 0.2 225 243 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 210 240 Mining and logging 0.4 1.0 -1 7 Construction -0.2 1.0 0 70 Manufacturing 0.3 0.4 39 48 Durable goods 0.3 0.4 22 36 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.5 17 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -17 96 Wholesale trade -0.6 0.6 -32 34 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -4 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.7 19 33 Information 0.2 0.7 5 21 Financial activities -0.1 0.6 -8 45 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.6 0 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 1.3 -8 26 Professional and business services 0.2 0.7 73 113 Education and health services 0.2 0.3 62 52 YES Educational services 0.2 0.6 8 17 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 54 48 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 71 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.7 1.9 -10 35 Accommodation and food services 0.5 0.7 81 74 YES Other services -0.3 1.1 -15 59 Government 0.1 0.1 16 32 Federal 0.1 0.3 5 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 11 30 REGION Northeast 0.5 0.4 YES 128 99 YES South 0.1 0.3 40 141 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -20 109 West 0.2 0.4 77 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 12, 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.