TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2019 and August 2020, 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 7 48 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 2 48 Mining and logging -0.1 0.3 -1 2 Construction 0.0 0.2 1 10 Manufacturing 0.1 0.1 3 8 Durable goods 0.1 0.1 2 6 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.1 2 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -33 23 YES Wholesale trade -0.2 0.2 -13 10 YES Retail trade -0.1 0.1 -16 19 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -3 7 Information -0.1 0.2 -3 5 Financial activities 0.1 0.2 10 16 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.2 8 15 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.2 1 4 Professional and business services 0.0 0.1 1 20 Education and health services 0.0 0.1 3 15 Educational services 0.0 0.1 0 2 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 3 14 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.1 8 11 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 0.1 YES 2 2 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.1 5 10 Other services 0.3 0.2 YES 14 10 YES Government 0.1 0.0 YES 6 9 Federal 0.1 0.1 3 2 YES State and local 0.0 0.0 3 9 State and local education 0.1 0.0 YES 4 5 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 -1 6 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -17 19 South 0.1 0.1 -3 32 Midwest 0.1 0.1 17 21 West 0.0 0.1 10 25 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 6, 2020. *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.