TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between January 2018 and February 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 -137 189 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -136 185 Mining and logging (1) -0.6 0.7 -4 5 Construction -0.2 0.9 -18 61 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 13 34 Durable goods -0.1 0.3 -6 25 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.4 18 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 -14 67 Wholesale trade (1) 0.0 0.5 -1 26 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 -2 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.5 -10 26 Information -0.1 0.4 -5 13 Financial activities -0.2 0.3 -14 29 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.3 -9 18 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 0.8 -5 17 Professional and business services -0.1 0.4 -16 75 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 -12 39 Educational services -0.2 0.4 -5 14 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -7 34 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.6 -53 78 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.2 1.8 -28 34 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.5 -25 62 Other services -0.3 0.8 -14 42 Government 0.0 0.1 0 23 Federal 0.1 0.1 2 2 State and local 0.0 0.1 -1 22 State and local education -0.1 0.1 -13 10 YES State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.1 YES 11 14 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.3 -82 81 YES South -0.2 0.2 -84 100 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -6 87 West 0.1 0.3 37 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 13, 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.