TABLE 4: Quits estimated rate and level changes between November 2022 and December 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 0.0 0.1 -15 170 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.1 -28 169 Mining and logging 0.0 0.7 0 4 Construction 0.2 0.6 20 42 Manufacturing -0.1 0.2 -11 31 Durable goods -0.2 0.3 -13 20 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.4 2 20 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.3 -70 82 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.5 -4 26 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 3 67 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.9 0.4 YES -69 25 YES Information 0.0 0.5 0 14 Financial activities 0.0 0.3 -3 30 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.4 1 25 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 0.6 -4 14 Professional and business services -0.1 0.4 -21 77 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 11 49 Educational services 0.1 0.3 5 9 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 7 47 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.4 -20 66 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 0.7 -5 16 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.5 -15 63 Other services 1.1 0.8 YES 65 45 YES Government 0.1 0.1 12 22 Federal 0.0 0.2 1 5 State and local 0.1 0.1 12 22 State and local education 0.0 0.1 4 12 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 8 13 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.2 34 56 South -0.1 0.2 -39 110 Midwest 0.0 0.2 3 74 West 0.0 0.2 -13 82 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 1, 2023. *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.