TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2019 and February 2020, 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 -1 183 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.1 9 180 Mining and logging -1.5 0.9 YES -11 7 YES Construction 0.1 0.9 18 61 Manufacturing 0.1 0.2 4 27 Durable goods 0.1 0.3 6 20 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.4 -2 16 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.2 49 64 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.4 2 21 Retail trade 0.3 0.3 37 44 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.5 11 26 Information -0.3 0.6 -9 17 Financial activities -0.1 0.3 -10 24 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.3 -4 17 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 0.5 -7 12 Professional and business services -0.3 0.5 -52 85 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -19 45 Educational services -0.3 0.4 -12 14 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -7 41 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.5 19 74 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.4 1.7 -7 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.4 26 62 Other services 0.3 0.8 21 48 Government -0.1 0.1 -10 28 Federal 0.4 0.1 YES 10 2 YES State and local -0.1 0.1 -20 28 State and local education -0.1 0.1 -10 14 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -9 17 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 11 80 South -0.2 0.2 -103 99 YES Midwest 0.1 0.3 45 94 West 0.1 0.3 46 92 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 7, 2020. *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.