TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between November 2015 and November 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 95 241 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 84 237 Mining and logging -0.5 1.0 -6 7 Construction 0.2 1.1 22 69 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 2 48 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 1 35 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 3 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 16 95 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 4 32 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -35 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.8 0.7 YES 46 33 YES Information -0.3 0.7 -8 19 Financial activities -0.4 0.5 -25 43 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.5 -12 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.7 1.2 -12 25 Professional and business services -0.1 0.7 -1 110 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 2 53 Educational services -0.5 0.6 -17 16 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 19 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 61 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 1.8 1 34 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 60 74 Other services 0.4 1.0 21 55 Government 0.1 0.1 11 30 Federal -0.1 0.2 -3 6 State and local 0.0 0.1 14 29 State and local education 0.0 0.2 -2 16 State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.2 17 18 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 28 99 South 0.0 0.3 20 144 Midwest -0.2 0.4 -32 110 West 0.2 0.4 78 119 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 10, 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.