TABLE 6: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2024 and August 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 0.0 -55 58 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 -42 58 Mining and logging 0.1 0.2 0 1 Construction 0.0 0.2 2 12 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 5 7 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 4 6 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 1 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -31 24 YES Wholesale trade 0.0 0.1 -2 8 Retail trade -0.1 0.1 -27 19 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -2 9 Information 0.0 0.3 -1 7 Financial activities -0.3 0.2 YES -25 17 YES Finance and insurance -0.3 0.2 YES -25 14 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.2 -1 5 Professional and business services 0.1 0.1 12 27 Private Education and Health Services 0.0 0.1 -10 17 Private Educational Services -0.1 0.1 -2 3 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 -9 16 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.1 -3 14 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 1 2 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.1 -4 13 Other services 0.2 0.2 12 11 YES Government -0.1 0.0 YES -12 11 YES Federal 0.1 0.1 2 3 State and local -0.1 0.1 -14 11 YES State and local education -0.1 0.1 -7 6 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 -7 7 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -6 20 South 0.0 0.1 -3 38 Midwest 0.0 0.1 -7 22 West -0.1 0.1 -38 28 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 1, 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.