TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between July 2017 and August 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 -60 186 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -46 183 Mining and logging (1) 0.6 0.7 5 5 Construction -0.2 0.9 -14 60 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -4 35 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 6 26 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.4 -11 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 19 67 Wholesale trade (1) -0.1 0.5 -5 27 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 8 53 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.5 15 26 Information 0.2 0.4 6 13 Financial activities 0.0 0.3 -1 28 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.3 -1 18 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.8 0 17 Professional and business services -0.2 0.4 -43 74 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 -2 39 Educational services -0.1 0.5 -5 14 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 3 34 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 0 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.0 1.8 -24 34 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.5 24 58 Other services -0.2 0.8 -13 42 Government 0.0 0.1 -14 23 Federal -0.1 0.1 -4 2 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 -10 22 State and local education -0.1 0.1 -11 10 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 1 14 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 -4 80 South -0.2 0.2 -68 100 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -8 84 West 0.1 0.3 19 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, October 11, 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.