TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2017 and October 2018,

          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                        13           53



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.0          0.0                        15           52

    Mining and logging                            -0.1          0.3                         0            2

    Construction                                   0.1          0.2                         7           12

    Manufacturing                                  0.0          0.1                         0            9

      Durable goods                                0.1          0.1                         3            7

      Nondurable goods                            -0.1          0.1                        -3            4

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.0          0.1                       -16           26

      Wholesale trade                              0.1          0.2                         4           10

      Retail trade                                -0.1          0.1                       -15           19

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities  -0.1          0.2                        -5            9

    Information                                    0.1          0.2                         1            4

    Financial activities                           0.1          0.2                         3           14

      Finance and insurance                        0.0          0.2                         3           12

      Real estate and rental and leasing          -0.1          0.2                         0            5

    Professional and business services             0.1          0.1                        14           22

    Education and health services                  0.0          0.1                        -9           14

      Educational services                        -0.1          0.1                        -5            3         YES

      Health care and social assistance            0.0          0.1                        -4           14

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.0          0.1                         5           11

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          0.0          0.1                        -1            3

      Accommodation and food services              0.0          0.1                         6           11

    Other services                                 0.1          0.2                         9           10

  Government                                       0.0          0.0                        -2            9

    Federal                                       -0.2          0.1         YES            -5            3         YES

    State and local                                0.0          0.0                         3            8

      State and local education                    0.0          0.0                         1            4

      State and local, excluding education         0.0          0.1                         2            6



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.0          0.1                        -4           22

    South                                          0.0          0.1                        -2           33

    Midwest                                        0.0          0.1                        13           21

    West                                           0.0          0.1                         6           26



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 10, 2018.

  *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.