TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2021 and August 2021, and test of significance, seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-month significant significance over-the-month significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total nonfarm 0.2 0.2 211 268 INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 177 264 Mining and logging 0.2 1.5 1 10 Construction -0.1 1.0 -7 72 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 1 47 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 12 32 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.6 -10 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.4 95 109 Wholesale trade 0.6 0.6 34 35 Retail trade 0.4 0.6 65 91 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -5 42 Information 0.1 0.8 5 23 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -22 43 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.6 -8 37 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.7 0.9 -15 21 Professional and business services -0.3 0.6 -67 113 Education and health services 0.2 0.3 33 68 Educational services 0.2 0.6 7 20 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 27 65 Leisure and hospitality 1.4 0.6 YES 205 92 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 1.9 2 41 Accommodation and food services 1.6 0.6 YES 203 81 YES Other services -1.2 1.1 YES -68 64 YES Government 0.1 0.2 33 35 Federal 0.0 0.2 2 6 State and local 0.2 0.2 32 34 State and local education 0.5 0.2 YES 57 24 YES State and local, excluding education -0.3 0.2 YES -26 21 YES REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -36 97 South 0.2 0.3 97 160 Midwest 0.3 0.4 85 117 West 0.2 0.4 65 121 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 12, 2021. *NOTE: Significant over-the-month changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-month change.