TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2020 and October 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 0.2 0.2 263 242 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 138 238 Mining and logging -0.1 1.4 -1 10 Construction 0.4 1.0 30 67 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 1 42 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 1 28 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 1 26 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 55 103 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.5 7 30 Retail trade 0.2 0.5 39 85 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 9 41 Information 0.1 0.7 3 18 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 2 40 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.6 1 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.9 0 18 Professional and business services -0.1 0.6 -12 104 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 32 65 Educational services 0.3 0.5 13 19 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 20 62 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.6 44 89 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.0 1.8 21 41 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 24 78 Other services -0.3 1.0 -16 59 Government 0.6 0.2 YES 125 34 YES Federal 3.8 0.2 YES 109 5 YES State and local 0.1 0.2 16 34 State and local education 0.1 0.2 4 22 State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.2 12 21 REGION Northeast 0.6 0.4 YES 139 92 YES South 0.1 0.3 92 152 Midwest 0.1 0.4 65 113 West -0.1 0.3 -33 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 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.