TABLE 6: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between November 2023 and December 2023, 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 12 52 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 14 50 Mining and logging 0.1 0.2 1 1 Construction 0.2 0.2 14 12 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 -3 7 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 -3 5 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 0 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -7 24 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.1 -1 8 Retail trade 0.0 0.1 -2 18 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -5 8 Information -0.2 0.2 -8 6 YES Financial activities 0.0 0.2 2 16 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.2 2 15 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 0.2 0 4 Professional and business services 0.1 0.1 22 25 Education and health services 0.0 0.1 -8 15 Educational services 0.0 0.1 -2 2 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.1 -6 14 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 -4 14 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 1 2 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 -4 13 Other services 0.1 0.2 3 9 Government -0.1 0.0 YES -2 10 Federal 0.0 0.1 -1 3 State and local 0.0 0.0 1 9 State and local education 0.0 0.1 -2 6 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 1 7 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.1 -17 19 South 0.0 0.1 -2 34 Midwest 0.0 0.1 3 21 West 0.1 0.1 28 26 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 30, 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.