TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between August 2016 and August 2017, 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 76 191 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 95 189 Mining and logging 0.1 0.6 1 5 Construction 0.4 1.0 34 66 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 2 36 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 3 27 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.4 -1 21 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 2 70 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.5 -1 27 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 2 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.5 2 26 Information 0.1 0.5 4 15 Financial activities 0.2 0.4 13 28 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.3 -2 19 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.7 0.9 15 19 Professional and business services 0.0 0.5 5 79 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -11 38 Educational services -0.3 0.5 -8 14 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 -3 33 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.6 26 74 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.7 1.8 21 34 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.5 5 59 Other services 0.3 0.7 19 40 Government -0.1 0.1 -20 22 Federal 0.0 0.1 0 3 State and local -0.1 0.1 -20 22 State and local education -0.3 0.1 YES -28 10 YES State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.1 8 14 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 38 82 South -0.1 0.2 -13 105 Midwest 0.2 0.3 73 89 West -0.1 0.3 -22 94 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 11, 2017. *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.