TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2016 and March 2016, 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 -137 190 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -124 185 Mining and logging (1) -0.8 0.6 YES -6 4 YES Construction -0.6 0.9 -42 59 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -5 36 Durable goods -0.2 0.3 -10 26 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.4 5 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.3 -46 67 Wholesale trade (1) 0.1 0.5 2 27 Retail trade -0.2 0.4 -42 53 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.5 -6 26 Information 0.0 0.4 1 13 Financial activities 0.0 0.3 0 28 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.3 2 18 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 0.8 -2 17 Professional and business services -0.1 0.5 -33 75 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 -8 38 Educational services -0.4 0.5 -11 14 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.2 4 34 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -9 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.6 1.8 35 34 YES Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.5 -45 60 Other services 0.4 0.8 25 43 Government 0.0 0.1 -13 23 Federal -0.1 0.1 -2 2 State and local -0.1 0.1 -11 22 State and local education -0.1 0.1 -1 11 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.1 -10 14 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 -6 82 South -0.3 0.2 YES -134 101 YES Midwest 0.2 0.3 51 85 West -0.2 0.3 -47 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, May 10, 2016. *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.