TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between December 2023 and December 2024, 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 -78 55 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 -78 54 YES Mining and logging 0.0 0.2 0 1 Construction 0.0 0.1 4 11 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 2 8 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 1 6 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 1 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -10 24 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.1 0 8 Retail trade -0.1 0.1 -10 20 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.1 0 8 Information 0.0 0.2 2 6 Financial activities 0.0 0.2 3 17 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.2 7 14 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 0.2 -5 5 Professional and business services -0.3 0.1 YES -74 26 YES Private Education and Health Services 0.0 0.1 9 17 Private Educational Services 0.0 0.1 2 3 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.1 7 16 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 3 12 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 -1 2 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 3 12 Other services -0.3 0.2 YES -15 11 YES Government 0.0 0.0 1 10 Federal -0.2 0.1 YES -5 3 YES State and local 0.1 0.0 YES 6 10 State and local education 0.0 0.0 3 5 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 3 7 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.1 -26 19 YES South 0.0 0.1 -19 36 Midwest -0.1 0.1 -16 22 West -0.1 0.1 -16 28 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 4, 2025. *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.