TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between December 2019 and January 2020, 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 -209 177 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.1 YES -214 176 YES Mining and logging -1.1 0.9 YES -9 6 YES Construction -0.7 0.9 -51 61 Manufacturing 0.0 0.2 12 27 Durable goods 0.1 0.2 2 18 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.4 10 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.2 -7 64 Wholesale trade (1) 0.2 0.3 11 19 Retail trade -0.1 0.3 -10 46 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.5 -7 28 Information -0.3 0.6 -9 16 Financial activities 0.0 0.3 -8 23 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.3 7 19 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.6 0.6 -15 13 YES Professional and business services -0.3 0.4 -70 74 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 2 44 Educational services -0.1 0.4 -4 14 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 6 38 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.5 -78 79 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.5 1.8 -38 42 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.4 -39 59 Other services 0.1 0.8 4 46 Government 0.1 0.1 5 26 Federal 0.0 0.1 1 2 State and local 0.1 0.1 4 26 State and local education 0.0 0.2 0 17 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.1 4 13 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 -13 74 South -0.2 0.2 -114 100 YES Midwest 0.0 0.3 0 89 West -0.2 0.3 -80 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 17, 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.