TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between May 2017 and May 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 -0.1 0.1 -78 192 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -45 189 Mining and logging -0.6 0.7 -4 5 Construction -0.4 1.0 -20 65 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 15 36 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 2 26 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.4 13 21 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 -37 70 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.5 -16 26 Retail trade -0.1 0.3 -26 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.5 6 25 Information -0.5 0.5 -14 15 Financial activities 0.3 0.3 23 28 Finance and insurance 0.4 0.3 YES 21 19 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.9 2 18 Professional and business services -0.1 0.5 4 76 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -29 38 Educational services -0.1 0.4 -1 14 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.2 -28 34 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.5 35 74 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.8 1.8 -20 34 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.5 55 59 Other services -0.3 0.8 -19 41 Government - 0.1 - 22 Federal - 0.1 - 3 State and local -0.2 0.1 YES -29 22 YES State and local education -0.2 0.1 YES -17 11 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.1 -12 14 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -5 82 South -0.3 0.2 YES -145 104 YES Midwest 0.1 0.3 62 89 West 0.1 0.3 10 93 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 10, 2018. - Data not available. *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.