TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between November 2018 and December 2018, 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 -56 189 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -52 185 Mining and logging (1) 0.2 0.7 1 5 Construction -0.5 0.9 -37 61 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -3 34 Durable goods -0.2 0.3 -11 25 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.4 8 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.3 48 67 Wholesale trade (1) -0.1 0.5 -3 26 Retail trade 0.4 0.4 56 52 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.5 -5 26 Information 0.1 0.4 3 13 Financial activities -0.2 0.3 -17 29 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.3 -9 18 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 0.8 -8 17 Professional and business services 0.0 0.4 -4 75 Education and health services -0.2 0.2 -39 39 Educational services -0.3 0.4 -11 14 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -27 34 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 0 78 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 1.8 -6 34 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.5 7 62 Other services -0.1 0.8 -5 42 Government -0.1 0.1 -4 23 Federal 0.1 0.1 4 2 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 -8 22 State and local education 0.0 0.1 -7 10 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 0 14 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -40 81 South 0.1 0.2 19 100 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -50 87 West 0.1 0.3 16 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 12, 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.