TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2021 and March 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 -0.2 0.1 YES -243 191 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -242 190 YES Mining and logging -1.0 1.0 -5 7 Construction -1.3 0.9 YES -93 68 YES Manufacturing 0.1 0.2 18 29 Durable goods 0.1 0.2 11 20 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.4 6 20 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.3 -58 74 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.4 -2 22 Retail trade -0.2 0.3 -36 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.5 -20 32 Information -0.1 0.7 -2 19 Financial activities 0.2 0.3 15 25 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.3 12 18 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 0.7 3 15 Professional and business services -0.2 0.4 -41 82 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -33 46 Educational services -0.1 0.4 -2 15 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -31 43 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.5 -23 81 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 1.8 -7 40 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.4 -16 61 Other services -0.4 0.8 -19 46 Government 0.0 0.1 0 26 Federal -0.1 0.1 -2 3 State and local 0.0 0.1 3 26 State and local education 0.0 0.2 1 18 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 1 14 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -57 79 South -0.2 0.2 -87 107 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -21 91 West -0.2 0.3 -77 92 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 11, 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.