TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2017 and February 2018, 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 -17 192 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -13 189 Mining and logging -0.7 0.7 -4 5 Construction -0.1 1.0 1 65 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 30 36 Durable goods 0.2 0.3 10 26 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.4 20 21 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 -1 70 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.5 -2 26 Retail trade -0.1 0.3 -5 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.5 6 25 Information -0.1 0.5 -1 15 Financial activities -0.1 0.3 -12 28 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.3 -5 19 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 0.9 -6 18 Professional and business services -0.1 0.5 -5 76 Education and health services 0.1 0.2 22 38 Educational services 0.2 0.4 6 14 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 16 34 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.5 -32 74 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 1.8 -11 34 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.5 -21 59 Other services -0.2 0.8 -12 41 Government 0.0 0.1 -4 22 Federal 0.0 0.1 0 3 State and local 0.0 0.1 -4 22 State and local education -0.1 0.1 -10 11 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.1 4 14 REGION Northeast -0.4 0.3 YES -108 82 YES South 0.0 0.2 44 104 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -5 89 West 0.1 0.3 52 93 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 13, 2018. *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.