TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between March 2017 and April 2017, and test of significance, seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-month significant significance over-the-month significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total nonfarm 0.0 0.1 -71 186 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -103 183 Mining and logging (1) 0.2 0.7 2 5 Construction -0.1 0.9 -2 60 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 4 35 Durable goods -0.2 0.3 -11 26 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.4 16 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 -42 67 Wholesale trade (1) -0.2 0.5 -12 27 Retail trade -0.2 0.4 -33 53 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.5 3 26 Information -0.2 0.4 -6 13 Financial activities -0.4 0.3 YES -33 28 YES Finance and insurance -0.2 0.3 -11 18 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.0 0.8 YES -23 17 YES Professional and business services 0.0 0.4 9 74 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 1 39 Educational services 0.1 0.5 3 14 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 -3 34 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.6 -35 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 1.8 -5 34 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.5 -30 58 Other services -0.1 0.8 -1 42 Government 0.1 0.1 32 23 YES Federal 0.0 0.1 0 2 State and local 0.1 0.1 31 22 YES State and local education 0.1 0.1 12 10 YES State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.1 YES 20 14 YES REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -41 80 South 0.1 0.2 21 100 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -20 84 West -0.1 0.3 -30 88 (1) No regular seasonal movements could be identified in this series, therefore, the seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data are identical. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 6, 2017. *NOTE: Significant over-the-month changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-month change.