TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2016 and July 2017,

          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                        17           53



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.1          0.0         YES            27           53

    Mining and logging                            -0.3          0.3                        -2            2

    Construction                                  -0.2          0.2                       -10           12

    Manufacturing                                  0.0          0.1                        -3           10

      Durable goods                                0.0          0.1                        -3            7

      Nondurable goods                             0.0          0.1                         0            4

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.0          0.1                        -3           26

      Wholesale trade                             -0.1          0.2                        -5           10

      Retail trade                                 0.0          0.1                         7           19

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities  -0.1          0.2                        -5            8

    Information                                   -0.1          0.2                        -2            4

    Financial activities                           0.0          0.2                        -2           14

      Finance and insurance                       -0.1          0.2                        -3           11

      Real estate and rental and leasing           0.0          0.2                         1            5

    Professional and business services             0.2          0.1         YES            34           21         YES

    Education and health services                  0.0          0.1                         4           14

      Educational services                        -0.1          0.1                        -1            3

      Health care and social assistance            0.0          0.1                         5           14

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.0          0.1                        -1           11

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          0.0          0.1                         0            3

      Accommodation and food services              0.0          0.1                        -1           11

    Other services                                 0.2          0.2                        12           10         YES

  Government                                      -0.1          0.0         YES           -10            9         YES

    Federal                                       -0.1          0.1                        -2            3

    State and local                               -0.1          0.0         YES            -8            8

      State and local education                    0.0          0.0                        -1            4

      State and local, excluding education         0.0          0.1                        -7            6         YES



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.0          0.1                         9           23

    South                                          0.0          0.1                       -11           33

    Midwest                                        0.0          0.1                         2           21

    West                                           0.1          0.1                        17           26



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 12, 2017.

  *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.