TABLE 6: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2021 and August 2021, 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 0.0 YES 49 50 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.0 YES 32 48 Mining and logging -0.1 0.2 0 2 Construction 0.0 0.2 0 12 Manufacturing 0.1 0.1 9 7 YES Durable goods 0.1 0.1 8 5 YES Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 1 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.1 15 22 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.2 2 9 Retail trade 0.0 0.1 7 16 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.1 5 7 Information 0.4 0.2 YES 11 5 YES Financial activities 0.0 0.2 2 15 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.2 -3 15 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.2 5 4 YES Professional and business services -0.1 0.1 -20 21 Education and health services 0.0 0.1 7 15 Educational services 0.0 0.1 1 2 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 5 15 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.1 11 13 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 0 2 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.1 11 12 Other services 0.0 0.2 -1 10 Government 0.1 0.0 YES 18 10 YES Federal 0.0 0.1 1 2 State and local 0.1 0.0 YES 16 10 YES State and local education 0.1 0.1 13 5 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 3 6 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.1 -3 19 South 0.1 0.1 22 33 Midwest 0.0 0.1 2 21 West 0.1 0.1 30 24 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 12, 2021. *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.