TABLE 6: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between November 2024 and December 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 1 58 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 -7 58 Mining and logging 0.0 0.2 0 1 Construction -0.1 0.2 -13 12 YES Manufacturing 0.1 0.1 7 7 Durable goods 0.1 0.1 5 6 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.1 2 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.1 8 24 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.1 3 8 Retail trade 0.1 0.1 8 19 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -2 9 Information 0.1 0.3 3 7 Financial activities 0.0 0.2 4 17 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.2 1 14 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 0.2 2 5 Professional and business services -0.1 0.1 -26 27 Private Education and Health Services 0.0 0.1 8 17 Private Educational Services 0.1 0.1 4 3 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 5 16 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.1 5 14 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 1 2 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.1 4 13 Other services 0.0 0.2 -4 11 Government 0.1 0.0 YES 8 11 Federal 0.0 0.1 1 3 State and local 0.0 0.1 7 11 State and local education 0.0 0.1 6 6 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 1 7 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -9 20 South 0.0 0.1 -7 38 Midwest 0.0 0.1 -1 22 West 0.0 0.1 17 28 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 4, 2025. *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.