TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2021 and February 2022, 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 -0.2 0.1 YES -219 205 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -222 201 YES Mining and logging -1.3 0.9 YES -7 6 YES Construction -1.0 1.1 -67 78 Manufacturing 0.1 0.2 16 30 Durable goods 0.1 0.3 10 20 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.4 7 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.3 -51 75 Wholesale trade -0.5 0.4 YES -23 24 Retail trade -0.2 0.3 -22 53 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.5 -6 31 Information -0.6 0.7 -14 21 Financial activities -0.1 0.3 -6 26 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.3 2 18 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 0.7 -8 15 Professional and business services -0.1 0.5 -12 88 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -19 52 Educational services 0.1 0.4 4 14 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -23 48 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.5 -25 85 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 1.6 5 34 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.5 -31 72 Other services -0.7 1.0 -37 58 Government 0.0 0.1 4 28 Federal -0.1 0.1 -2 3 State and local 0.1 0.1 6 28 State and local education 0.1 0.1 7 14 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -1 16 REGION Northeast -0.5 0.3 YES -109 83 YES South -0.1 0.2 -25 111 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -73 99 West -0.1 0.3 -13 101 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 29, 2022. *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.