TABLE 4: Quits estimated rate and level changes between November 2024 and December 2024, 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 67 204 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 54 203 Mining and logging -0.2 0.6 -1 4 Construction -0.3 0.6 -26 48 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 12 37 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 12 27 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 0 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.3 -56 97 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.5 -2 28 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -13 83 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.6 0.5 YES -42 34 YES Information 0.1 0.5 2 14 Financial activities 0.2 0.4 20 34 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.4 17 28 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.6 4 15 Professional and business services 0.1 0.5 24 90 Private Education and Health Services 0.1 0.3 38 68 Private Educational Services 0.0 0.3 0 10 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 38 67 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.6 19 85 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 0.8 2 16 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 18 83 Other services 0.4 0.7 21 39 Government 0.0 0.1 13 22 Federal -0.1 0.1 -2 4 State and local 0.1 0.1 15 22 State and local education 0.0 0.2 8 15 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 7 14 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.2 45 63 South 0.0 0.3 45 138 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -12 88 West 0.0 0.3 -10 94 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 4, 2025. *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.