TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between December 2021 and December 2022, 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 -0.1 0.0 YES -43 51 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 -32 50 Mining and logging 0.2 0.3 2 2 Construction 0.1 0.1 1 11 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 0 7 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 -1 5 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 0 3 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.1 24 23 YES Wholesale trade 0.1 0.1 6 8 Retail trade 0.2 0.1 YES 19 19 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.1 0 8 Information -0.2 0.2 -6 5 YES Financial activities -0.1 0.2 -6 15 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.2 -6 14 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.2 0 4 Professional and business services -0.1 0.1 -34 21 YES Education and health services 0.1 0.1 4 15 Educational services -0.1 0.1 -4 2 YES Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.1 7 14 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.1 -14 12 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 0 2 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.1 -14 12 YES Other services 0.0 0.2 -4 12 Government 0.0 0.0 -10 10 Federal 0.0 0.1 1 2 State and local -0.1 0.0 YES -12 10 YES State and local education 0.0 0.1 -1 5 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.1 -11 8 YES REGION Northeast 0.1 0.1 9 18 South 0.0 0.1 -22 33 Midwest -0.1 0.1 -17 21 West 0.0 0.1 -11 25 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 1, 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.