TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2024 and February 2025, 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 0.1 0.1 121 211 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 109 209 Mining and logging -0.3 0.7 -2 4 Construction -0.7 1.0 -51 72 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 1 32 Durable goods 0.1 0.3 4 23 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.4 -4 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.3 88 80 YES Wholesale trade 0.1 0.5 5 31 Retail trade 0.6 0.4 YES 90 58 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.5 -7 35 Information 0.6 0.8 20 22 Financial activities 0.2 0.3 15 27 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.3 8 20 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 0.8 8 18 Professional and business services 0.2 0.5 43 105 Private Education and Health Services 0.0 0.3 18 63 Private Educational Services 0.2 0.4 13 13 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 6 59 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -32 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.4 1.5 -11 33 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.5 -22 68 Other services 0.1 0.8 9 45 Government 0.0 0.1 12 25 Federal 0.4 0.1 YES 13 2 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 -2 24 State and local education 0.1 0.1 2 14 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -3 15 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 33 84 South 0.1 0.2 50 119 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -9 93 West 0.1 0.3 45 101 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 1, 2025. *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.