TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between March 2018 and April 2018, 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 0.2 0.1 YES 163 189 INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 161 185 Mining and logging (1) -0.4 0.7 -3 5 Construction -0.4 0.9 -26 61 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 1 34 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 7 25 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.4 -6 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 43 67 Wholesale trade (1) 0.2 0.5 9 26 Retail trade 0.1 0.4 24 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.5 10 26 Information 0.0 0.4 1 13 Financial activities 0.3 0.3 29 29 Finance and insurance 0.4 0.3 YES 27 18 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 0.8 1 17 Professional and business services 0.0 0.4 -2 75 Education and health services 0.1 0.2 22 39 Educational services -0.2 0.4 -7 14 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.2 30 34 Leisure and hospitality 0.4 0.6 73 78 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 2.2 1.8 YES 51 34 YES Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.5 23 62 Other services 0.4 0.8 25 42 Government 0.1 0.1 2 23 Federal 0.0 0.1 1 2 State and local 0.1 0.1 2 22 State and local education 0.1 0.1 5 10 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.1 -3 14 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 1 81 South 0.2 0.2 81 100 Midwest 0.1 0.3 29 87 West 0.2 0.3 52 89 (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 5, 2018. *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.