TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2017 and March 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 21 186 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 55 183 Mining and logging (1) -0.1 0.7 -1 5 Construction 0.5 0.9 38 60 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 32 35 Durable goods 0.2 0.3 22 26 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.4 10 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 -14 67 Wholesale trade (1) 0.0 0.5 -4 27 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 -12 53 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.5 1 26 Information 0.3 0.4 6 13 Financial activities 0.0 0.3 0 28 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.3 -18 18 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.8 0.8 18 17 YES Professional and business services -0.3 0.4 -66 74 Education and health services 0.1 0.2 38 39 Educational services 0.4 0.5 18 14 YES Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.2 20 34 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 -5 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 1.8 -12 34 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.5 7 58 Other services 0.4 0.8 26 42 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -33 23 YES Federal 0.0 0.1 0 2 State and local -0.2 0.1 YES -33 22 YES State and local education -0.3 0.1 YES -31 10 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 -2 14 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -50 80 South 0.0 0.2 15 100 Midwest 0.2 0.3 56 84 West 0.0 0.3 -1 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, May 9, 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.