TABLE 4: Quits estimated rate and level changes between August 2024 and September 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 -0.1 0.1 -107 204 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -118 203 Mining and logging 0.4 0.6 3 4 Construction -0.2 0.6 -11 48 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -5 37 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -11 27 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 6 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 43 97 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.5 0 28 Retail trade 0.2 0.5 41 83 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.5 2 34 Information -0.3 0.5 -9 14 Financial activities 0.2 0.4 21 34 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.4 2 28 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.8 0.6 YES 18 15 YES Professional and business services -0.4 0.5 -94 90 YES Private Education and Health Services 0.1 0.3 11 68 Private Educational Services 0.1 0.3 3 10 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 8 67 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.6 -62 85 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 0.8 5 16 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.7 -67 83 Other services -0.2 0.7 -14 39 Government 0.0 0.1 11 22 Federal -0.1 0.1 -3 4 State and local 0.1 0.1 13 22 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -9 15 State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.2 22 14 YES REGION Northeast 0.0 0.2 22 63 South 0.0 0.3 7 138 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -63 88 West -0.2 0.3 -74 94 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 29, 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.