TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between November 2017 and December 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 -0.1 0.1 -80 186 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -99 183 Mining and logging (1) 0.4 0.7 3 5 Construction -0.3 0.9 -19 60 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 1 35 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 5 26 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.4 -3 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 -3 67 Wholesale trade (1) 0.0 0.5 2 27 Retail trade -0.2 0.4 -27 53 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.5 22 26 Information 0.4 0.4 10 13 Financial activities 0.0 0.3 -3 28 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.3 -3 18 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.8 0 17 Professional and business services -0.1 0.4 -28 74 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -24 39 Educational services 0.1 0.5 3 14 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -27 34 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -44 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.0 1.8 -22 34 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.5 -22 58 Other services 0.2 0.8 11 42 Government 0.1 0.1 18 23 Federal 0.0 0.1 -2 2 State and local 0.1 0.1 20 22 State and local education 0.2 0.1 YES 15 10 YES State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.1 6 14 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -18 80 South -0.2 0.2 -100 100 Midwest 0.1 0.3 37 84 West 0.0 0.3 -1 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, February 6, 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.