TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between June 2022 and July 2022, 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 -80 272 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -32 271 Mining and logging -0.1 1.4 0 10 Construction 0.3 1.0 25 77 Manufacturing -0.1 0.4 -9 49 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -13 34 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 4 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 80 113 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.7 1 38 Retail trade 0.1 0.6 14 92 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.9 0.7 YES 65 41 YES Information -0.1 0.9 -4 25 Financial activities -0.2 0.6 -11 49 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.6 -20 37 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.4 1.0 8 22 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 22 129 Education and health services -0.3 0.3 -65 71 Educational services -0.2 0.6 -4 20 Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.3 -59 68 Leisure and hospitality -0.5 0.6 -59 97 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 1.7 5 35 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.6 -64 85 Other services -0.2 1.1 -11 66 Government -0.3 0.2 YES -48 35 YES Federal -0.2 0.2 -7 7 State and local -0.2 0.2 -41 34 YES State and local education -0.2 0.2 -27 27 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -14 20 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 23 99 South -0.1 0.3 -87 173 Midwest 0.0 0.4 -2 122 West 0.0 0.4 -14 129 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 30, 2022. *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.