TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between April 2025 and April 2026, and test of significance, not seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-year significant significance over-the-year significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total nonfarm -0.3 0.2 YES -333 342 INDUSTRY Total private -0.3 0.3 -329 339 Mining and logging -0.2 1.1 -2 7 Construction -0.6 1.1 -45 85 Manufacturing -0.3 0.5 -51 60 Durable goods -0.4 0.6 -30 45 Nondurable goods -0.4 0.6 -21 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.5 33 138 Wholesale trade 0.5 0.8 28 47 Retail trade 0.0 0.7 -2 106 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.8 8 54 Information 0.3 1.1 8 33 Financial activities -0.4 0.6 -42 52 Finance and insurance -0.6 0.7 -41 44 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 1.0 -1 25 Professional and business services -0.7 0.9 -145 173 Private Education and Health Services -0.3 0.4 -83 96 Private Educational Services 0.1 0.6 1 20 Health care and social assistance -0.5 0.4 YES -84 91 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.8 25 119 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 1.7 -10 41 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.8 35 110 Other services -0.4 1.1 -27 62 Government -0.1 0.2 -4 39 Federal -0.3 0.2 YES -13 6 YES State and local 0.0 0.2 9 37 State and local education 0.0 0.2 -4 22 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 12 22 REGION Northeast -0.5 0.4 YES -141 119 YES South -0.1 0.4 -43 212 Midwest -0.3 0.4 -108 134 West -0.1 0.5 -41 167 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 2, 2026. *NOTE: Significant over-the-year changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-year change.