TABLE 6: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between November 2021 and December 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 0.0 0.0 -5 50 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 -6 48 Mining and logging 0.0 0.2 0 2 Construction 0.1 0.2 10 12 Manufacturing -0.1 0.1 -10 7 YES Durable goods -0.1 0.1 -7 5 YES Nondurable goods -0.1 0.1 -3 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -8 22 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.2 0 9 Retail trade -0.1 0.1 -14 16 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.1 5 7 Information 0.1 0.2 3 5 Financial activities -0.1 0.2 -8 15 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.2 -8 15 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.2 1 4 Professional and business services 0.1 0.1 12 21 Education and health services -0.1 0.1 -10 15 Educational services 0.1 0.1 3 2 YES Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.1 -13 15 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 8 13 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 0.1 YES 3 2 YES Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 5 12 Other services 0.0 0.2 -2 10 Government 0.0 0.0 1 10 Federal 0.0 0.1 2 2 State and local 0.0 0.0 -1 10 State and local education -0.1 0.1 -2 5 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 1 6 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.1 -10 19 South -0.1 0.1 -11 33 Midwest -0.1 0.1 -21 21 West 0.1 0.1 37 24 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 1, 2022. *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.