TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between January 2016 and February 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 11 190 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 12 185 Mining and logging (1) 0.0 0.6 0 4 Construction 0.2 0.9 11 59 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 20 36 Durable goods 0.2 0.3 17 26 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.4 4 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 -17 67 Wholesale trade (1) -0.2 0.5 -14 27 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 0 53 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.5 -4 26 Information -0.2 0.4 -7 13 Financial activities 0.1 0.3 7 28 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.3 3 18 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.8 4 17 Professional and business services -0.1 0.5 -24 75 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -7 38 Educational services 0.3 0.5 11 14 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -19 34 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.6 17 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.8 1.8 -41 34 YES Accommodation and food services 0.4 0.5 58 60 Other services 0.2 0.8 13 43 Government -0.1 0.1 -2 23 Federal -0.2 0.1 YES -6 2 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 4 22 State and local education 0.1 0.1 2 11 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 1 14 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.3 42 82 South 0.1 0.2 73 101 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -78 85 West -0.1 0.3 -26 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, April 5, 2016. *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.