TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between July 2021 and July 2022, 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 -0.2 0.2 14 285 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 27 282 Mining and logging 0.5 1.4 5 10 Construction -0.2 1.0 4 72 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 15 48 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 2 31 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 12 25 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -28 115 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.7 -7 39 Retail trade -0.9 0.6 YES -113 103 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 1.0 0.7 YES 91 41 YES Information -0.1 0.9 5 27 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -18 45 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.6 -22 36 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 1.1 4 25 Professional and business services 0.0 0.8 61 150 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 52 72 Educational services -0.1 0.5 2 19 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 51 67 Leisure and hospitality -1.1 0.7 YES -69 105 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.6 1.6 33 34 Accommodation and food services -1.4 0.7 YES -102 98 YES Other services -0.2 1.3 0 73 Government -0.1 0.2 -13 39 Federal -0.3 0.2 YES -7 7 State and local -0.1 0.2 -6 38 State and local education -0.2 0.2 -10 23 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 6 21 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -2 101 South -0.1 0.3 60 171 Midwest -0.3 0.4 -38 131 West -0.2 0.4 -8 138 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 30, 2022. *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.