TABLE 4: Quits estimated rate and level changes between September 2024 and October 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 228 204 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 231 203 YES Mining and logging -0.2 0.6 0 4 Construction 0.3 0.6 24 48 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 9 37 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 4 27 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 4 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 1 97 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.5 0 28 Retail trade -0.2 0.5 -26 83 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.5 28 34 Information 0.2 0.5 6 14 Financial activities -0.2 0.4 -15 34 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.4 -19 28 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.6 4 15 Professional and business services 0.2 0.5 37 90 Private Education and Health Services 0.2 0.3 47 68 Private Educational Services 0.1 0.3 5 10 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 42 67 Leisure and hospitality 0.5 0.6 92 85 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.8 2 16 Accommodation and food services 0.6 0.7 90 83 YES Other services 0.6 0.7 31 39 Government 0.0 0.1 -2 22 Federal 0.0 0.1 1 4 State and local 0.0 0.1 -2 22 State and local education 0.0 0.2 10 15 State and local, excluding education -0.2 0.2 -13 14 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.2 -51 63 South 0.0 0.3 -29 138 Midwest 0.3 0.3 94 88 YES West 0.6 0.3 YES 213 94 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 3, 2024. *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.