TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between April 2019 and May 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 0.0 0.1 -70 176 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.1 -57 175 Mining and logging -0.7 0.9 -5 6 Construction -0.2 0.7 -18 52 Manufacturing 0.0 0.2 1 28 Durable goods 0.0 0.2 -2 19 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.4 3 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.3 -46 70 Wholesale trade (1) 0.0 0.4 1 22 Retail trade -0.3 0.3 -37 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.5 -9 29 Information -0.1 0.5 -1 15 Financial activities 0.0 0.3 -6 26 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.3 -9 21 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 0.6 3 13 Professional and business services 0.1 0.4 24 63 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 2 45 Educational services 0.1 0.4 4 14 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 -2 41 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.5 -16 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.5 1.6 36 35 YES Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.4 -54 56 Other services 0.2 0.7 7 42 Government -0.1 0.1 -12 24 Federal 0.0 0.1 1 2 State and local -0.1 0.1 -12 24 State and local education 0.0 0.1 -1 16 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -13 14 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 25 76 South -0.2 0.2 -144 99 YES Midwest -0.1 0.3 -31 90 West 0.3 0.3 81 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, July 9, 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.