TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between April 2021 and May 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 -0.1 0.1 -82 191 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -66 190 Mining and logging 0.2 1.0 2 7 Construction 0.0 0.9 -1 68 Manufacturing 0.0 0.2 -2 29 Durable goods 0.0 0.2 0 20 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.4 -2 20 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 2 74 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.4 1 22 Retail trade 0.0 0.3 2 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.5 0 32 Information 0.0 0.7 1 19 Financial activities 0.1 0.3 5 25 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.3 2 18 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.7 3 15 Professional and business services -0.1 0.4 -16 82 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -14 46 Educational services -0.6 0.4 YES -21 15 YES Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.2 7 43 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.5 -27 81 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 1.8 8 40 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.4 -35 61 Other services -0.3 0.8 -15 46 Government -0.1 0.1 -17 26 Federal 0.0 0.1 0 3 State and local -0.1 0.1 -16 26 State and local education -0.2 0.2 -15 18 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -1 14 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 16 79 South -0.1 0.2 -16 107 Midwest 0.0 0.3 3 91 West -0.2 0.3 -84 92 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 7, 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.