TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2022 and August 2023, 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 -4 53 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 17 51 Mining and logging 0.0 0.2 0 1 Construction -0.1 0.2 -12 12 Manufacturing -0.1 0.1 -17 7 YES Durable goods -0.2 0.1 YES -12 5 YES Nondurable goods -0.1 0.1 -6 3 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 2 23 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.1 0 8 Retail trade 0.0 0.1 0 20 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.1 0 7 Information 0.5 0.2 YES 16 6 YES Financial activities -0.2 0.2 -19 17 YES Finance and insurance -0.4 0.2 YES -25 16 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.2 7 4 YES Professional and business services 0.2 0.1 YES 54 24 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.1 -13 16 Educational services -0.1 0.1 -2 2 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 -10 15 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 -3 12 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 3 2 YES Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.1 -5 12 Other services 0.1 0.2 8 10 Government -0.1 0.0 YES -21 10 YES Federal -0.1 0.1 -3 2 YES State and local -0.1 0.0 YES -17 10 YES State and local education -0.1 0.1 -9 5 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.1 -8 7 YES REGION Northeast 0.1 0.1 15 18 South 0.0 0.1 -5 34 Midwest -0.1 0.1 -16 21 West 0.0 0.1 1 26 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 3, 2023. *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.