TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between July 2016 and August 2016, 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 -16 190 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -39 185 Mining and logging (1) 0.3 0.6 1 4 Construction 0.3 0.9 22 59 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 15 36 Durable goods 0.1 0.3 7 26 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.4 6 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.3 -58 67 Wholesale trade (1) 0.0 0.5 0 27 Retail trade -0.3 0.4 -48 53 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.5 -9 26 Information -0.2 0.4 -6 13 Financial activities 0.0 0.3 3 28 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.3 9 18 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 0.8 -6 17 Professional and business services -0.2 0.5 -45 75 Education and health services 0.2 0.2 33 38 Educational services -0.2 0.5 -7 14 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.2 39 34 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 -3 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.7 1.8 14 34 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.5 -18 60 Other services -0.1 0.8 0 43 Government 0.1 0.1 22 23 Federal 0.0 0.1 0 2 State and local 0.2 0.1 YES 22 22 State and local education 0.1 0.1 14 11 YES State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.1 8 14 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -19 82 South 0.0 0.2 -29 101 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -7 85 West 0.1 0.3 38 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, October 12, 2016. *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.