TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between July 2019 and August 2019, 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 -1 176 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.1 -12 175 Mining and logging -0.3 0.9 -2 6 Construction 0.6 0.7 44 52 Manufacturing -0.1 0.2 -12 28 Durable goods -0.1 0.2 -9 19 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.4 -2 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 -2 70 Wholesale trade (1) -0.3 0.4 -15 22 Retail trade 0.1 0.3 13 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.5 1 29 Information -0.2 0.5 -4 15 Financial activities 0.0 0.3 -2 26 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.3 7 21 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 0.6 -10 13 Professional and business services 0.0 0.4 2 63 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -20 45 Educational services 0.2 0.4 9 14 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.2 -29 41 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.5 -39 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 1.6 9 35 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.4 -48 56 Other services 0.4 0.7 24 42 Government 0.0 0.1 9 24 Federal 0.2 0.1 YES 3 2 YES State and local 0.1 0.1 6 24 State and local education 0.0 0.1 -3 16 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 8 14 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 3 76 South 0.2 0.2 76 99 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -29 90 West -0.1 0.3 -52 86 (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 9, 2019. *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.