TABLE 6: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2024 and October 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 5 58 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 12 58 Mining and logging 0.0 0.2 0 1 Construction 0.0 0.2 -1 12 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 4 7 Durable goods 0.1 0.1 2 6 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 1 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.1 12 24 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.1 6 8 Retail trade 0.0 0.1 8 19 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -3 9 Information -0.2 0.3 -7 7 Financial activities 0.0 0.2 0 17 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.2 -6 14 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 0.2 YES 7 5 YES Professional and business services 0.0 0.1 7 27 Private Education and Health Services 0.0 0.1 12 17 Private Educational Services 0.0 0.1 -1 3 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 13 16 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 0 14 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 0.1 YES 5 2 YES Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.1 -5 13 Other services -0.3 0.2 YES -15 11 YES Government 0.0 0.0 -6 11 Federal -0.1 0.1 -2 3 State and local 0.0 0.1 -5 11 State and local education -0.1 0.1 -7 6 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 2 7 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.1 27 20 YES South 0.0 0.1 -10 38 Midwest 0.0 0.1 -2 22 West 0.0 0.1 -10 28 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 3, 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.