TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2018 and March 2018, 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 -56 189 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -46 185 Mining and logging (1) 0.4 0.7 4 5 Construction 0.3 0.9 26 61 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -6 34 Durable goods 0.1 0.3 3 25 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.4 -10 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 -18 67 Wholesale trade (1) -0.2 0.5 -10 26 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 -10 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.5 0 26 Information 0.1 0.4 3 13 Financial activities -0.1 0.3 -8 29 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.3 -13 18 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.8 5 17 Professional and business services 0.1 0.4 38 75 Education and health services -0.2 0.2 -39 39 Educational services -0.1 0.4 -4 14 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.2 -35 34 YES Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -17 78 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 1.8 -13 34 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.5 -4 62 Other services -0.5 0.8 -27 42 Government -0.1 0.1 -9 23 Federal -0.1 0.1 -2 2 State and local -0.1 0.1 -8 22 State and local education 0.0 0.1 0 10 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.1 -7 14 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 5 81 South 0.0 0.2 -14 100 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -25 87 West 0.0 0.3 -20 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 8, 2018. *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.