TABLE 4: Quits estimated rate and level changes between July 2026 and August 2026, 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 -23 255 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 2 255 Mining and logging -0.3 0.7 -2 4 Construction 0.0 0.6 3 48 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 23 39 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -5 29 Nondurable goods 0.5 0.4 YES 28 20 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -51 107 Wholesale trade -0.6 0.5 YES -34 29 YES Retail trade 0.0 0.6 -8 93 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.5 -8 34 Information 0.1 0.7 2 19 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -16 42 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.6 -7 37 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 0.7 -9 16 Professional and business services 0.3 0.5 62 109 Private Education and Health Services 0.0 0.3 -8 80 Private Educational Services 0.3 0.3 13 11 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.4 -21 78 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.7 -33 102 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 0.7 -12 18 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.7 -20 99 Other services 0.3 0.8 20 45 Government -0.1 0.1 -23 21 YES Federal 0.0 0.1 1 3 State and local -0.1 0.1 -24 21 YES State and local education -0.2 0.2 -21 16 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.1 -2 14 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.3 41 75 South 0.2 0.3 93 174 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -102 96 YES West -0.2 0.3 -55 111 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 29, 2026. *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.