TABLE 6: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2021 and September 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 32 50 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 26 48 Mining and logging 0.1 0.2 1 2 Construction -0.1 0.2 -8 12 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 -6 7 Durable goods 0.0 0.1 -5 5 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.1 0 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -12 22 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.2 -1 9 Retail trade -0.1 0.1 -15 16 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.1 3 7 Information -0.1 0.2 -1 5 Financial activities 0.4 0.2 YES 40 15 YES Finance and insurance 0.6 0.2 YES 41 15 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 0.2 -2 4 Professional and business services -0.1 0.1 -6 21 Education and health services 0.1 0.1 10 15 Educational services 0.0 0.1 0 2 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 11 15 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.1 -4 13 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 0.1 2 2 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 -6 12 Other services 0.2 0.2 12 10 YES Government 0.0 0.0 7 10 Federal -0.1 0.1 -2 2 State and local 0.1 0.0 YES 8 10 State and local education 0.1 0.1 13 5 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 -4 6 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -1 19 South 0.0 0.1 10 33 Midwest 0.1 0.1 6 21 West 0.0 0.1 18 24 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 12, 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.