TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between January 2020 and January 2021, 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 0.0 0.2 -403 274 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -370 270 YES Mining and logging -1.4 1.5 -12 11 YES Construction 0.3 1.0 9 69 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 15 43 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 9 32 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 7 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 1 113 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 -2 38 Retail trade -0.4 0.6 -80 94 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 1.4 0.7 YES 84 40 YES Information 0.5 0.9 8 24 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 -7 43 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.6 -2 36 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 1.0 -5 22 Professional and business services -0.9 0.7 YES -222 130 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.3 -44 72 Educational services -0.3 0.5 -19 18 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -25 68 Leisure and hospitality 1.0 0.6 YES -106 98 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.0 1.9 -29 39 Accommodation and food services 1.0 0.6 YES -78 78 Other services 0.1 1.3 -12 72 Government 0.0 0.2 -33 40 Federal 0.8 0.2 YES 21 6 YES State and local -0.2 0.2 -55 39 YES State and local education -0.5 0.2 YES -60 23 YES State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 4 22 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 -78 99 South -0.1 0.3 -181 156 YES Midwest -0.3 0.4 -168 120 YES West 0.3 0.4 22 127 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 11, 2021. *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.