TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between March 2013 and March 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 0.2 259 245 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 256 243 YES Mining and logging 0.2 1.0 3 7 Construction -1.1 1.0 YES -56 70 Manufacturing 0.3 0.4 28 50 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 11 36 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.6 17 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.4 0.4 110 96 YES Wholesale trade 0.2 0.6 9 35 Retail trade 0.5 0.5 85 74 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.7 14 35 Information 1.2 0.7 YES 34 20 YES Financial activities 0.1 0.6 5 45 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.5 6 33 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.3 -1 26 Professional and business services 0.4 0.7 114 116 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 37 54 Educational services 0.3 0.6 11 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 26 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 32 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.5 1.9 12 34 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 20 74 Other services -1.0 1.1 -49 57 Government 0.0 0.1 3 32 Federal -0.2 0.3 -5 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 8 30 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -58 99 South 0.3 0.3 188 144 YES Midwest 0.3 0.4 96 110 West 0.1 0.4 32 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 9, 2014. *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.