TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2018 and February 2019, 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 -41 180 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -41 175 Mining and logging 0.2 0.8 2 6 Construction 0.1 0.9 5 58 Manufacturing 0.0 0.2 0 30 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 2 21 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.4 -2 17 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.2 -6 65 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.4 -9 23 Retail trade -0.1 0.3 -12 49 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.5 13 28 Information -0.2 0.6 -6 17 Financial activities 0.1 0.3 9 25 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.3 5 19 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 0.6 4 13 Professional and business services 0.0 0.4 -3 77 Education and health services 0.1 0.2 13 49 Educational services 0.1 0.4 5 14 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.2 10 44 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.5 -49 72 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.4 1.8 -7 40 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.4 -42 54 Other services -0.1 0.8 -7 46 Government 0.0 0.1 1 26 Federal -0.1 0.1 -3 2 YES State and local 0.1 0.1 4 26 State and local education 0.0 0.1 -2 12 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 6 15 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -25 79 South 0.0 0.2 38 96 Midwest 0.0 0.3 12 93 West -0.2 0.3 -65 86 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 9, 2019. *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.