TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2022 and October 2023, 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 0.0 117 53 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.0 YES 133 51 YES Mining and logging 0.3 0.2 YES 2 1 YES Construction 0.0 0.2 5 12 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 -2 7 Durable goods 0.1 0.1 2 5 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.1 -4 3 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.1 31 23 YES Wholesale trade -0.1 0.1 -2 8 Retail trade 0.2 0.1 YES 28 20 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.1 5 7 Information -0.1 0.2 -1 6 Financial activities 0.1 0.2 13 17 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.2 8 16 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 0.2 4 4 Professional and business services 0.2 0.1 YES 41 24 YES Education and health services 0.1 0.1 26 16 YES Educational services -0.1 0.1 -3 2 YES Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.1 28 15 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.1 15 12 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 -1 2 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.1 16 12 YES Other services 0.1 0.2 3 10 Government 0.0 0.0 -15 10 YES Federal -0.1 0.1 -3 2 YES State and local -0.1 0.0 YES -12 10 YES State and local education -0.1 0.1 -11 5 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 -1 7 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.1 YES 48 18 YES South 0.2 0.1 YES 91 34 YES Midwest -0.1 0.1 -25 21 YES West 0.0 0.1 5 26 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 5, 2023. *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.