TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between May 2015 and May 2016, 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 0.1 -61 193 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -59 189 Mining and logging -0.2 0.6 -4 4 Construction 0.2 1.0 17 65 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 21 37 Durable goods 0.3 0.3 24 27 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.4 -3 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 0 70 Wholesale trade 0.6 0.5 YES 36 27 YES Retail trade -0.2 0.3 -25 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.5 -11 26 Information 0.1 0.5 3 15 Financial activities -0.1 0.4 -2 28 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.3 2 19 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 0.9 -4 19 Professional and business services -0.3 0.5 -65 82 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 3 38 Educational services 0.0 0.5 -1 14 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 4 33 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.6 -47 75 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.6 1.7 14 32 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.5 -61 59 YES Other services 0.2 0.8 14 41 Government 0.0 0.1 -1 22 Federal -0.1 0.1 -3 3 State and local 0.0 0.1 2 22 State and local education 0.0 0.1 0 10 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 2 14 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 3 83 South 0.0 0.2 -9 106 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -34 91 West -0.1 0.3 -22 96 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 12, 2016. *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.