TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between November 2013 and November 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 0.2 0.2 267 245 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 255 243 YES Mining and logging 0.9 1.0 10 7 YES Construction 0.0 1.0 14 70 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 0 50 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 8 36 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.6 -8 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.4 95 96 Wholesale trade 0.6 0.6 42 35 YES Retail trade 0.2 0.5 43 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 9 35 Information 0.0 0.7 2 20 Financial activities 0.2 0.6 15 45 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.5 9 33 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.3 6 26 Professional and business services 0.0 0.7 30 116 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 30 54 Educational services -0.2 0.6 -7 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 37 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 57 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 1.9 -2 34 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 59 74 Other services 0.0 1.1 6 57 Government 0.0 0.1 11 32 Federal 0.2 0.3 7 7 State and local 0.1 0.2 5 30 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -15 99 South 0.2 0.3 146 144 YES Midwest 0.5 0.4 YES 175 110 YES West -0.2 0.4 -38 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 13, 2015. *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.