TABLE 6: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between September 2025 and October 2025, 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 -99 62 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.0 YES -92 62 YES Mining and logging 0.2 0.2 1 1 Construction 0.1 0.1 9 12 Manufacturing -0.1 0.1 -6 7 Durable goods -0.1 0.1 -3 5 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.1 -1 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -27 24 YES Wholesale trade -0.1 0.1 -3 8 Retail trade -0.1 0.1 -21 18 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -2 9 Information 0.0 0.3 0 7 Financial activities 0.0 0.2 1 19 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.2 1 16 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.2 0 5 Professional and business services -0.3 0.2 YES -57 34 YES Private Education and Health Services 0.0 0.1 -12 17 Private Educational Services -0.2 0.1 YES -8 3 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 -4 17 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 1 14 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 0.1 3 2 YES Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 -1 13 Other services 0.0 0.2 -4 11 Government 0.0 0.0 -6 10 Federal -0.2 0.1 YES -7 3 YES State and local 0.0 0.0 1 10 State and local education 0.0 0.1 3 6 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 -2 7 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -19 21 South -0.1 0.1 -40 40 Midwest 0.0 0.1 -3 23 West -0.1 0.1 -36 30 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 9, 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.