TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between November 2016 and December 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 43 185 Mining and logging (1) -0.3 0.6 -2 4 Construction 1.1 0.9 YES 75 59 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -7 36 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 -1 26 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.4 -5 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.3 -42 67 Wholesale trade (1) 0.0 0.5 -1 27 Retail trade -0.3 0.4 -37 53 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.5 -4 26 Information 0.0 0.4 -1 13 Financial activities 0.0 0.3 5 28 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.3 -3 18 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 0.8 7 17 Professional and business services 0.2 0.5 49 75 Education and health services -0.2 0.2 -40 38 YES Educational services 0.2 0.5 7 14 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.2 -46 34 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 4 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.9 1.8 19 34 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.5 -16 60 Other services 0.1 0.8 3 43 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -27 23 YES Federal 0.0 0.1 1 2 State and local -0.2 0.1 YES -27 22 YES State and local education -0.1 0.1 -12 11 YES State and local, excluding education -0.2 0.1 YES -15 14 YES REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 16 82 South -0.1 0.2 -27 101 Midwest 0.1 0.3 26 85 West 0.0 0.3 0 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, February 7, 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.