TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between December 2018 and January 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 -0.1 0.1 -28 176 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.1 -29 175 Mining and logging 0.4 0.9 3 6 Construction 0.3 0.7 20 52 Manufacturing 0.0 0.2 1 28 Durable goods 0.0 0.2 1 19 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.4 0 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.3 -48 70 Wholesale trade (1) -0.1 0.4 -6 22 Retail trade -0.3 0.3 -40 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.5 -2 29 Information -0.2 0.5 -7 15 Financial activities -0.1 0.3 -5 26 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.3 -11 21 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 0.6 6 13 Professional and business services -0.2 0.4 -44 63 Education and health services 0.2 0.2 37 45 Educational services 0.1 0.4 3 14 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.2 35 41 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.5 -5 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.7 1.6 -18 35 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.4 12 56 Other services 0.3 0.7 17 42 Government 0.0 0.1 2 24 Federal 0.1 0.1 1 2 State and local 0.0 0.1 0 24 State and local education -0.1 0.1 -14 16 State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.2 14 14 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -26 76 South 0.1 0.2 48 99 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -29 90 West 0.0 0.3 -21 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, March 15, 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.