TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between June 2017 and July 2017, 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 -23 186 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -36 183 Mining and logging (1) 0.1 0.7 1 5 Construction 0.3 0.9 21 60 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 13 35 Durable goods -0.1 0.3 -4 26 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.4 17 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.3 -47 67 Wholesale trade (1) 0.2 0.5 11 27 Retail trade -0.2 0.4 -40 53 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.5 -17 26 Information -0.1 0.4 -3 13 Financial activities -0.1 0.3 -1 28 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.3 -11 18 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.4 0.8 9 17 Professional and business services -0.2 0.4 -38 74 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 7 39 Educational services 0.0 0.5 -1 14 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.2 8 34 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 -11 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.6 1.8 16 34 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.5 -26 58 Other services 0.3 0.8 21 42 Government 0.1 0.1 14 23 Federal 0.3 0.1 YES 9 2 YES State and local 0.1 0.1 5 22 State and local education 0.1 0.1 5 10 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 1 14 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 23 80 South -0.1 0.2 -54 100 Midwest 0.0 0.3 13 84 West 0.0 0.3 -3 88 (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, September 12, 2017. *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.