TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between January 2024 and February 2024, 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 0.0 0.2 110 320 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.3 106 319 Mining and logging -0.4 1.3 -3 8 Construction 0.3 1.2 22 90 Manufacturing -0.2 0.4 -27 55 Durable goods -0.4 0.5 -30 40 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.7 3 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.5 38 151 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.8 -8 45 Retail trade 0.7 0.8 108 122 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.9 0.8 YES -62 55 YES Information 0.3 1.0 9 28 Financial activities 0.2 0.5 16 48 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.6 7 38 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.4 1.0 10 23 Professional and business services 0.0 0.8 -8 147 Private Education and Health Services 0.0 0.4 6 85 Private Educational Services 0.0 0.5 -3 18 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.4 9 83 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 68 107 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 2.4 1.8 YES 64 38 YES Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.7 4 97 Other services -0.3 1.2 -16 68 Government 0.0 0.2 4 38 Federal 0.0 0.2 0 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 4 38 State and local education 0.0 0.2 1 26 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.3 2 24 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 6 112 South 0.1 0.4 70 197 Midwest 0.1 0.4 41 128 West 0.0 0.4 -8 143 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 2, 2024. *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.