TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between December 2023 and January 2024, 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 0.2 -78 320 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.3 -40 319 Mining and logging 0.8 1.3 5 8 Construction 0.5 1.2 37 90 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 -1 55 Durable goods 0.1 0.5 14 40 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.7 -14 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.5 -34 151 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.8 -6 45 Retail trade -0.2 0.8 -37 122 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.8 10 55 Information 0.3 1.0 8 28 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -12 48 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.6 -9 38 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 1.0 -5 23 Professional and business services 0.1 0.8 35 147 Private Education and Health Services -0.3 0.4 -88 85 YES Private Educational Services 0.0 0.5 -3 18 Health care and social assistance -0.4 0.4 -86 83 YES Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.7 -16 107 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 1.8 -13 38 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.7 -2 97 Other services 0.5 1.2 27 68 Government -0.2 0.2 -39 38 YES Federal -0.3 0.2 YES -8 7 YES State and local -0.2 0.2 -31 38 State and local education -0.2 0.2 -25 26 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.3 -5 24 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 5 112 South -0.1 0.4 -14 197 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -34 128 West -0.1 0.4 -37 143 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 6, 2024. *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.