TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2017 and September 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                        39           53



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.0          0.0                        43           52

    Mining and logging                             0.0          0.3                        -1            2

    Construction                                  -0.1          0.2                        -4           12

    Manufacturing                                  0.0          0.1                        -1            9

      Durable goods                               -0.1          0.1                        -4            7

      Nondurable goods                             0.0          0.1                         2            4

    Trade, transportation, and utilities          -0.1          0.1                       -26           26

      Wholesale trade                              0.0          0.2                         4           10

      Retail trade                                -0.2          0.1         YES           -20           19         YES

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities  -0.2          0.2                       -10            9         YES

    Information                                   -0.2          0.2                        -6            4         YES

    Financial activities                           0.0          0.2                        -2           14

      Finance and insurance                        0.0          0.2                         3           12

      Real estate and rental and leasing          -0.2          0.2                        -4            5

    Professional and business services             0.3          0.1         YES            49           22         YES

    Education and health services                  0.0          0.1                        11           14

      Educational services                         0.1          0.1                         6            3         YES

      Health care and social assistance            0.0          0.1                         4           14

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.1          0.1                        15           11         YES

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          0.1          0.1                         3            3

      Accommodation and food services              0.0          0.1                        12           11         YES

    Other services                                 0.1          0.2                         6           10

  Government                                       0.0          0.0                        -4            9

    Federal                                        0.1          0.1                         1            3

    State and local                                0.0          0.0                        -5            8

      State and local education                   -0.1          0.0         YES            -6            4         YES

      State and local, excluding education         0.0          0.1                         3            6



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.1          0.1                        15           22

    South                                          0.0          0.1                        20           33

    Midwest                                        0.0          0.1                         0           21

    West                                           0.0          0.1                         4           26



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 6, 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.