TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2020 and September 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 -25 242 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -81 238 Mining and logging 0.7 1.4 4 10 Construction -0.9 1.0 -64 67 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -8 42 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -10 28 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 3 26 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.4 0.4 -79 103 Wholesale trade -0.5 0.5 -26 30 Retail trade -0.5 0.5 -64 85 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 12 41 Information 0.1 0.7 4 18 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -16 40 Finance and insurance -0.4 0.6 -20 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.9 4 18 Professional and business services -0.1 0.6 -7 104 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 5 65 Educational services 0.1 0.5 4 19 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 1 62 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 4 89 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.3 1.8 25 41 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.6 -21 78 Other services 1.4 1.0 YES 77 59 YES Government 0.2 0.2 56 34 YES Federal 1.0 0.2 YES 31 5 YES State and local 0.1 0.2 25 34 State and local education 0.1 0.2 13 22 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 12 21 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -53 92 South -0.1 0.3 -41 152 Midwest 0.1 0.4 24 113 West 0.1 0.3 45 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 10, 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.