TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between June 2020 and July 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 0.0 0.2 108 242 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 66 238 Mining and logging 0.1 1.4 0 10 Construction 0.1 1.0 11 67 Manufacturing -0.3 0.3 -39 42 Durable goods -0.6 0.4 YES -44 28 YES Nondurable goods 0.1 0.6 5 26 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.4 90 103 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.5 -20 30 Retail trade 0.7 0.5 YES 112 85 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -2 41 Information 0.0 0.7 1 18 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 13 40 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.6 -4 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.8 0.9 18 18 Professional and business services 0.4 0.6 82 104 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -19 65 Educational services 0.3 0.5 12 19 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -31 62 Leisure and hospitality -0.8 0.6 YES -51 89 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.8 1.8 -20 41 Accommodation and food services -0.6 0.6 -31 78 Other services -0.6 1.0 -24 59 Government 0.2 0.2 42 34 YES Federal 0.1 0.2 4 5 State and local 0.2 0.2 39 34 YES State and local education 0.5 0.2 YES 49 22 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -10 21 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -75 92 South -0.1 0.3 -11 152 Midwest 0.3 0.4 90 113 West 0.3 0.3 105 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 9, 2020. *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.