TABLE 6: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between April 2024 and May 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 -34 58 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 -30 58 Mining and logging 0.0 0.2 0 1 Construction 0.1 0.2 3 12 Manufacturing -0.1 0.1 -6 7 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 -1 6 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.1 -5 4 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -17 24 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.1 -2 8 Retail trade -0.1 0.1 -13 19 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -3 9 Information -0.1 0.3 -2 7 Financial activities -0.1 0.2 -14 17 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.2 -11 14 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 0.2 -3 5 Professional and business services 0.1 0.1 8 27 Private Education and Health Services 0.0 0.1 6 17 Private Educational Services 0.1 0.1 6 3 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 0 16 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.1 -4 14 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 0.1 0 2 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.1 -4 13 Other services -0.1 0.2 -5 11 Government -0.1 0.0 YES -2 11 Federal -0.1 0.1 -2 3 State and local 0.0 0.1 -2 11 State and local education 0.0 0.1 0 6 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 -2 7 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -4 20 South 0.0 0.1 -26 38 Midwest 0.0 0.1 11 22 West 0.0 0.1 -14 28 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 2, 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.