TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between June 2021 and July 2021, 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 0.1 105 191 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 99 190 Mining and logging -0.1 1.0 -1 7 Construction -0.1 0.9 -6 68 Manufacturing 0.1 0.2 8 29 Durable goods 0.0 0.2 1 20 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.4 7 20 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 -34 74 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.4 1 22 Retail trade -0.1 0.3 -24 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.5 -11 32 Information -0.2 0.7 -4 19 Financial activities -0.1 0.3 -2 25 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.3 -8 18 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 0.7 6 15 Professional and business services 0.5 0.4 YES 107 82 YES Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -19 46 Educational services 0.0 0.4 -1 15 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -19 43 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.5 22 81 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 1.8 -1 40 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.4 24 61 Other services 0.5 0.8 27 46 Government 0.1 0.1 7 26 Federal -0.1 0.1 -2 3 State and local 0.1 0.1 9 26 State and local education 0.1 0.2 4 18 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 4 14 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.3 41 79 South 0.0 0.2 47 107 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -20 91 West 0.1 0.3 39 92 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 8, 2021. *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.