TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between May 2020 and May 2021, 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 44 49 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 77 48 YES Mining and logging -0.1 0.3 -1 2 Construction 0.0 0.2 6 11 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 4 7 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 2 5 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 2 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 10 24 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.2 -5 9 Retail trade 0.1 0.1 17 19 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -2 8 Information 0.1 0.2 2 5 Financial activities 0.2 0.2 19 15 YES Finance and insurance 0.3 0.2 YES 19 14 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.2 0 4 Professional and business services 0.0 0.1 22 21 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.1 1 16 Educational services -0.1 0.1 -3 2 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 4 15 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.1 12 11 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 0.1 3 2 YES Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.1 10 11 Other services 0.0 0.2 0 11 Government -0.2 0.0 YES -32 10 YES Federal 0.0 0.1 -1 2 State and local -0.2 0.0 YES -32 9 YES State and local education -0.3 0.0 YES -35 5 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 3 7 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -3 18 South 0.1 0.1 46 32 YES Midwest 0.0 0.1 7 21 West 0.0 0.1 -7 25 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 7, 2021. *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.