TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2015 and August 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                                      0.0          0.0                       -60           54         YES



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                   -0.1          0.0         YES           -57           53         YES

    Mining and logging                             0.4          0.3         YES             3            2         YES

    Construction                                  -0.1          0.2                        -9           12

    Manufacturing                                 -0.1          0.1                        -3           10

      Durable goods                                0.0          0.1                        -3            7

      Nondurable goods                             0.0          0.1                         1            4

    Trade, transportation, and utilities          -0.2          0.1         YES           -40           26         YES

      Wholesale trade                              0.0          0.2                        -2           10

      Retail trade                                -0.2          0.1         YES           -39           19         YES

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.0          0.2                        -1            9

    Information                                   -0.1          0.1                        -2            4

    Financial activities                           0.0          0.2                        -1           14

      Finance and insurance                       -0.1          0.2                        -3           12

      Real estate and rental and leasing           0.1          0.3                         2            5

    Professional and business services            -0.1          0.1                        -8           22

    Education and health services                  0.0          0.1                        -8           15

      Educational services                        -0.1          0.1                        -2            3

      Health care and social assistance            0.0          0.1                        -5           14

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.1          0.1                        11           11

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          0.1          0.1                         2            3

      Accommodation and food services              0.0          0.1                         8           10

    Other services                                 0.1          0.2                         2           11

  Government                                       0.0          0.0                        -3            9

    Federal                                       -0.2          0.1         YES            -5            3         YES

    State and local                                0.0          0.0                         2            8

      State and local education                    0.0          0.0                         3            4

      State and local, excluding education         0.0          0.1                        -1            5



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.0          0.1                         4           23

    South                                          0.0          0.1                       -12           34

    Midwest                                       -0.1          0.1                       -14           21

    West                                          -0.1          0.1                       -39           26         YES



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 12, 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.