TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2015 and September 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 -0.1 0.2 -103 241 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -155 237 Mining and logging -0.7 1.0 -10 7 YES Construction -0.6 1.1 -34 69 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 -7 48 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -9 35 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 1 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 27 95 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -7 32 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -2 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.7 0.7 35 33 YES Information -0.1 0.7 -4 19 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -17 43 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -5 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.7 1.2 -12 25 Professional and business services -0.2 0.7 -17 110 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -4 53 Educational services -0.1 0.6 1 16 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -5 50 Leisure and hospitality -0.5 0.7 -54 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.1 1.8 -17 34 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.7 -37 74 Other services -0.8 1.0 -37 55 Government 0.2 0.1 YES 52 30 YES Federal 0.1 0.2 2 6 State and local 0.2 0.1 YES 50 29 YES State and local education 0.0 0.2 2 16 State and local, excluding education 0.5 0.2 YES 48 18 YES REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 9 99 South -0.2 0.3 -85 144 Midwest -0.2 0.4 -66 110 West 0.0 0.4 39 119 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 8, 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.