TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2016 and October 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 0.0 0.2 111 238 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 132 236 Mining and logging 0.4 1.0 5 7 Construction 0.1 1.1 19 68 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 26 47 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 16 34 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.6 9 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -37 95 Wholesale trade 0.4 0.6 22 32 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -50 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.7 -9 33 Information -0.4 0.6 -12 19 Financial activities 0.8 0.5 YES 67 43 YES Finance and insurance 0.9 0.5 YES 59 31 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.2 8 24 Professional and business services 0.1 0.6 41 109 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 35 53 Educational services 0.1 0.6 8 16 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 28 50 Leisure and hospitality -0.6 0.6 -61 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.0 1.9 -17 36 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.6 -43 71 Other services 0.8 1.0 50 55 Government -0.1 0.1 -21 30 Federal 0.2 0.2 5 6 State and local -0.1 0.2 -26 29 State and local education 0.0 0.2 2 16 State and local, excluding education -0.3 0.2 YES -28 19 YES REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -24 98 South 0.3 0.3 174 144 YES Midwest -0.2 0.3 -26 107 West -0.1 0.4 -13 117 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 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.