TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2019 and March 2019, 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 -84 176 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.1 -55 175 Mining and logging 0.2 0.9 1 6 Construction 0.2 0.7 16 52 Manufacturing 0.1 0.2 8 28 Durable goods 0.2 0.2 16 19 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.4 -7 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 5 70 Wholesale trade (1) -0.1 0.4 -9 22 Retail trade 0.1 0.3 16 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.5 -2 29 Information -0.2 0.5 -6 15 Financial activities -0.2 0.3 -18 26 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.3 -10 21 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 0.6 -7 13 Professional and business services -0.1 0.4 -11 63 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -27 45 Educational services -0.1 0.4 -5 14 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -22 41 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.5 1 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.2 1.6 -31 35 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.4 33 56 Other services -0.4 0.7 -26 42 Government -0.1 0.1 -29 24 YES Federal 0.0 0.1 0 2 State and local -0.2 0.1 YES -29 24 YES State and local education -0.2 0.1 YES -18 16 YES State and local, excluding education -0.2 0.2 -11 14 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 8 76 South 0.0 0.2 -4 99 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -37 90 West -0.2 0.3 -52 86 (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 7, 2019. *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.