TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between May 2016 and May 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                        36           53



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.1          0.0         YES            33           53

    Mining and logging                            -0.1          0.3                        -1            2

    Construction                                   0.0          0.2                         1           12

    Manufacturing                                  0.0          0.1                        -2           10

      Durable goods                               -0.1          0.1                        -1            7

      Nondurable goods                             0.0          0.1                        -2            4

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.0          0.1                         5           26

      Wholesale trade                              0.0          0.2                        -1           10

      Retail trade                                 0.0          0.1                         4           19

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.1          0.2                         3            8

    Information                                    0.1          0.2                         3            4

    Financial activities                           0.3          0.2         YES            21           14         YES

      Finance and insurance                        0.3          0.2         YES            20           11         YES

      Real estate and rental and leasing           0.1          0.2                         2            5

    Professional and business services             0.0          0.1                         7           21

    Education and health services                  0.1          0.1                         4           14

      Educational services                         0.0          0.1                         1            3

      Health care and social assistance            0.0          0.1                         3           14

    Leisure and hospitality                       -0.1          0.1                        -8           11

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          0.0          0.1                        -1            3

      Accommodation and food services             -0.1          0.1                        -7           11

    Other services                                 0.0          0.2                         2           10

  Government                                       0.0          0.0                         3            9

    Federal                                       -0.2          0.1         YES            -4            3         YES

    State and local                                0.0          0.0                         7            8

      State and local education                    0.0          0.0                         0            4

      State and local, excluding education         0.1          0.1                         7            6         YES



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.0          0.1                        17           23

    South                                          0.0          0.1                        -7           33

    Midwest                                        0.0          0.1                         7           21

    West                                           0.1          0.1                        17           26



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 11, 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.