TABLE 6: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2023 and September 2023, 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 10 52 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.0 7 50 Mining and logging -0.1 0.2 0 1 Construction 0.1 0.2 6 12 Manufacturing 0.1 0.1 3 7 Durable goods 0.1 0.1 6 5 YES Nondurable goods -0.1 0.1 -3 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.1 -2 24 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.1 -2 8 Retail trade 0.1 0.1 5 18 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -7 8 Information -0.2 0.2 -5 6 Financial activities -0.1 0.2 -12 16 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.2 -11 15 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.2 0 4 Professional and business services 0.0 0.1 -1 25 Education and health services 0.0 0.1 4 15 Educational services 0.1 0.1 4 2 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 -1 14 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.1 15 14 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 0.1 0 2 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.1 15 13 YES Other services 0.0 0.2 -1 9 Government 0.0 0.0 3 10 Federal 0.1 0.1 4 3 YES State and local 0.0 0.0 -1 9 State and local education -0.1 0.1 -8 6 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 7 7 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.1 -5 19 South 0.0 0.1 -22 34 Midwest 0.0 0.1 13 21 West 0.1 0.1 23 26 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 1, 2023. *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.