TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2014 and September 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 0.0 0.2 36 243 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 49 240 Mining and logging 0.7 1.0 2 7 Construction 0.2 1.0 27 70 Manufacturing 0.2 0.4 25 48 Durable goods 0.4 0.4 30 36 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -6 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 12 96 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -12 34 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 30 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.7 -6 33 Information -0.2 0.7 -4 21 Financial activities -0.3 0.6 -17 45 Finance and insurance -0.5 0.6 -31 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.6 1.3 13 26 Professional and business services -0.6 0.7 -93 113 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -25 52 Educational services -0.4 0.6 -13 17 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -11 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.5 0.7 102 86 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 1.9 -4 35 Accommodation and food services 0.6 0.7 106 74 YES Other services 0.3 1.1 21 59 Government 0.0 0.1 -13 32 Federal -0.1 0.3 -3 7 State and local -0.1 0.2 -11 30 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 37 99 South 0.0 0.3 -5 141 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -9 109 West 0.0 0.4 12 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 12, 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.