TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2021 and October 2021, 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 -255 268 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -276 264 YES Mining and logging 1.0 1.5 7 10 Construction 0.3 1.0 21 72 Manufacturing -0.2 0.4 -28 47 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -18 32 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.6 -10 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -82 109 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -14 35 Retail trade -0.1 0.6 -5 91 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -1.0 0.7 YES -64 42 YES Information 0.0 0.8 1 23 Financial activities -0.9 0.5 YES -77 43 YES Finance and insurance -1.4 0.6 YES -88 37 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.5 0.9 12 21 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 11 113 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -30 68 Educational services -0.1 0.6 -3 20 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -27 65 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.6 -47 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.7 1.9 -14 41 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.6 -34 81 Other services -0.9 1.1 -53 64 Government 0.1 0.2 21 35 Federal 0.1 0.2 1 6 State and local 0.1 0.2 19 34 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -9 24 State and local, excluding education 0.3 0.2 YES 28 21 YES REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 1 97 South -0.2 0.3 -91 160 Midwest -0.4 0.4 -117 117 West -0.2 0.4 -48 121 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 8, 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.