TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between November 2019 and December 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 0.1 127 176 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.1 150 175 Mining and logging 0.1 0.9 0 6 Construction 0.2 0.7 17 52 Manufacturing 0.1 0.2 11 28 Durable goods 0.1 0.2 4 19 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.4 8 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 -1 70 Wholesale trade (1) -0.2 0.4 -13 22 Retail trade 0.1 0.3 7 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.5 5 29 Information -0.1 0.5 -2 15 Financial activities 0.0 0.3 3 26 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.3 2 21 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 0.6 1 13 Professional and business services 0.1 0.4 15 63 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -28 45 Educational services -0.2 0.4 -9 14 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -19 41 Leisure and hospitality 0.4 0.5 72 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.9 1.6 YES 47 35 YES Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.4 26 56 Other services 1.0 0.7 YES 61 42 YES Government -0.1 0.1 -22 24 Federal -0.1 0.1 -3 2 YES State and local -0.1 0.1 -19 24 State and local education -0.1 0.1 -3 16 State and local, excluding education -0.2 0.2 -15 14 YES REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -15 76 South 0.3 0.2 YES 151 99 YES Midwest -0.1 0.3 -16 90 West 0.1 0.3 9 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, February 11, 2020. *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.