TABLE 6: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between December 2023 and January 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 11 58 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 9 58 Mining and logging -0.1 0.2 -1 1 Construction 0.0 0.2 0 12 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 2 7 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 0 6 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 1 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.1 35 24 YES Wholesale trade 0.2 0.1 YES 11 8 YES Retail trade 0.1 0.1 12 19 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.1 11 9 YES Information 0.0 0.3 0 7 Financial activities -0.1 0.2 -14 17 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.2 -9 14 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 0.2 -5 5 Professional and business services -0.1 0.1 -25 27 Private Education and Health Services 0.0 0.1 0 17 Private Educational Services 0.0 0.1 0 3 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 1 16 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 3 14 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 0.1 -3 2 YES Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 6 13 Other services 0.1 0.2 9 11 Government 0.0 0.0 2 11 Federal 0.0 0.1 -1 3 State and local 0.0 0.1 3 11 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 -27 20 YES South 0.0 0.1 9 38 Midwest 0.1 0.1 32 22 YES West 0.0 0.1 -3 28 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 6, 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.