TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between November 2020 and December 2020, 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 -0.1 0.2 -63 242 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 20 238 Mining and logging -0.3 1.4 -2 10 Construction 0.0 1.0 5 67 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 8 42 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 3 28 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.6 5 26 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -33 103 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.5 8 30 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -6 85 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.6 0.7 -34 41 Information 0.0 0.7 -1 18 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -15 40 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.6 -14 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 0.9 -1 18 Professional and business services -0.4 0.6 -77 104 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 7 65 Educational services 0.6 0.5 YES 17 19 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -12 62 Leisure and hospitality 1.4 0.6 YES 135 89 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 4.3 1.8 YES 68 41 YES Accommodation and food services 0.8 0.6 YES 67 78 Other services -0.1 1.0 -6 59 Government -0.4 0.2 YES -84 34 YES Federal -3.0 0.2 YES -86 5 YES State and local 0.0 0.2 3 34 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -6 22 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 7 21 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 -11 92 South 0.1 0.3 12 152 Midwest -0.3 0.4 -88 113 West 0.1 0.3 23 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 9, 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.