TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2022 and September 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 43 53 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 54 51 YES Mining and logging -0.2 0.2 -1 1 Construction -0.1 0.2 -3 12 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 -9 7 YES Durable goods 0.0 0.1 -7 5 YES Nondurable goods -0.1 0.1 -2 3 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.1 19 23 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.1 -7 8 Retail trade 0.2 0.1 YES 32 20 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -6 7 Information 0.2 0.2 7 6 YES Financial activities -0.1 0.2 -15 17 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.2 YES -16 16 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.2 1 4 Professional and business services 0.1 0.1 19 24 Education and health services 0.1 0.1 27 16 YES Educational services 0.1 0.1 3 2 YES Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.1 24 15 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.1 14 12 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 0.1 2 2 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.1 11 12 Other services -0.1 0.2 -3 10 Government -0.1 0.0 YES -10 10 Federal 0.1 0.1 3 2 YES State and local 0.0 0.0 -13 10 YES State and local education -0.1 0.1 -9 5 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.1 -4 7 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.1 19 18 YES South 0.0 0.1 -11 34 Midwest 0.0 0.1 6 21 West 0.1 0.1 29 26 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 1, 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.