TABLE 6: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2021 and October 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 -15 50 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.0 YES -24 48 Mining and logging 0.0 0.2 0 2 Construction 0.0 0.2 -1 12 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 -1 7 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 2 5 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 -2 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -12 22 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.2 -4 9 Retail trade 0.0 0.1 -3 16 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -6 7 Information 0.1 0.2 0 5 Financial activities -0.4 0.2 YES -32 15 YES Finance and insurance -0.5 0.2 YES -33 15 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 0.2 2 4 Professional and business services 0.0 0.1 15 21 Education and health services 0.0 0.1 5 15 Educational services 0.0 0.1 0 2 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 5 15 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 4 13 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 0 2 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 4 12 Other services 0.0 0.2 -2 10 Government 0.0 0.0 9 10 Federal 0.0 0.1 2 2 State and local 0.0 0.0 7 10 State and local education 0.0 0.1 -1 5 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 8 6 YES REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -4 19 South 0.0 0.1 9 33 Midwest -0.1 0.1 -14 21 West 0.0 0.1 -7 24 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 8, 2021. *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.