TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2020 and October 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 39 49 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 32 48 Mining and logging 0.3 0.3 1 2 Construction 0.0 0.2 4 11 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 -2 7 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 1 5 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.1 -3 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -25 24 YES Wholesale trade -0.1 0.2 -3 9 Retail trade -0.1 0.1 -14 19 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -7 8 Information 0.2 0.2 6 5 YES Financial activities 0.0 0.2 9 15 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.2 5 14 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 0.2 3 4 Professional and business services 0.0 0.1 13 21 Education and health services 0.1 0.1 9 16 Educational services 0.0 0.1 1 2 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.1 8 15 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 6 11 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 0.1 2 2 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 4 11 Other services 0.2 0.2 12 11 YES Government 0.0 0.0 7 10 Federal 0.1 0.1 3 2 YES State and local 0.1 0.0 YES 3 9 State and local education 0.0 0.0 3 5 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 1 7 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 6 18 South 0.0 0.1 14 32 Midwest 0.0 0.1 3 21 West 0.1 0.1 17 25 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 8, 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.