TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2020 and August 2021, 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 56 49 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.0 YES 76 48 YES Mining and logging -0.1 0.3 0 2 Construction 0.1 0.2 5 11 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 3 7 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 4 5 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 -1 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.1 26 24 YES Wholesale trade 0.0 0.2 1 9 Retail trade 0.1 0.1 21 19 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.1 4 8 Information 0.4 0.2 YES 9 5 YES Financial activities 0.0 0.2 1 15 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.2 -2 14 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 0.2 3 4 Professional and business services 0.0 0.1 15 21 Education and health services 0.0 0.1 2 16 Educational services 0.0 0.1 -1 2 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 3 15 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.1 16 11 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 1 2 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.1 14 11 YES Other services 0.0 0.2 -1 11 Government -0.1 0.0 YES -21 10 YES Federal 0.1 0.1 1 2 State and local -0.2 0.0 YES -21 9 YES State and local education -0.3 0.0 YES -21 5 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 0 7 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.1 18 18 South 0.0 0.1 25 32 Midwest 0.0 0.1 7 21 West 0.0 0.1 7 25 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 12, 2021. *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.