TABLE 4: Quits estimated rate and level changes between October 2024 and November 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 -0.2 0.1 YES -218 204 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -223 203 YES Mining and logging 0.1 0.6 1 4 Construction 0.0 0.6 -5 48 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -24 37 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -8 27 Nondurable goods -0.4 0.5 -16 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.3 46 97 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.5 1 28 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 20 83 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.5 26 34 Information 0.0 0.5 0 14 Financial activities -0.1 0.4 -12 34 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.4 -2 28 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 0.6 -10 15 Professional and business services -0.2 0.5 -55 90 Private Education and Health Services -0.2 0.3 -40 68 Private Educational Services 0.1 0.3 6 10 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -46 67 Leisure and hospitality -0.7 0.6 YES -107 85 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.8 0.8 -22 16 YES Accommodation and food services -0.6 0.7 -85 83 YES Other services -0.4 0.7 -26 39 Government 0.0 0.1 4 22 Federal 0.0 0.1 -1 4 State and local 0.0 0.1 5 22 State and local education 0.0 0.2 1 15 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 4 14 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.2 -18 63 South -0.1 0.3 -40 138 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -90 88 YES West -0.2 0.3 -71 94 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 7, 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.