TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between October 2018 and November 2018, 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 8 189 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 11 185 Mining and logging (1) 0.5 0.7 3 5 Construction 0.6 0.9 42 61 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -9 34 Durable goods -0.1 0.3 -10 25 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.4 1 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 -25 67 Wholesale trade (1) -0.1 0.5 -3 26 Retail trade -0.1 0.4 -9 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.5 -12 26 Information 0.0 0.4 -1 13 Financial activities 0.3 0.3 19 29 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.3 9 18 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.4 0.8 11 17 Professional and business services -0.1 0.4 -17 75 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 15 39 Educational services 0.4 0.4 17 14 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 -2 34 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -17 78 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.5 1.8 12 34 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.5 -29 62 Other services 0.0 0.8 0 42 Government 0.0 0.1 -2 23 Federal 0.0 0.1 -1 2 State and local 0.0 0.1 -1 22 State and local education 0.0 0.1 1 10 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 -2 14 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -8 81 South 0.1 0.2 43 100 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -10 87 West -0.1 0.3 -17 89 (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, January 8, 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.