TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between April 2017 and May 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 56 186 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 66 183 Mining and logging (1) 0.0 0.7 0 5 Construction -0.1 0.9 -5 60 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -14 35 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 1 26 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.4 -16 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 11 67 Wholesale trade (1) 0.1 0.5 9 27 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 2 53 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.5 0 26 Information 0.4 0.4 10 13 Financial activities 0.2 0.3 13 28 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.3 7 18 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 0.8 7 17 Professional and business services 0.4 0.4 77 74 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.2 13 39 Educational services 0.2 0.5 7 14 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.2 6 34 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.6 -38 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.6 1.8 14 34 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.5 -53 58 Other services 0.0 0.8 -1 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 -6 10 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.1 -2 14 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 10 80 South 0.1 0.2 52 100 Midwest 0.1 0.3 10 84 West -0.1 0.3 -17 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, July 11, 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.