TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between September 2017 and October 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 -0.1 0.1 -115 186 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -107 183 Mining and logging (1) 1.0 0.7 YES 7 5 YES Construction -1.0 0.9 YES -69 60 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -7 35 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 -1 26 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.4 -6 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 -12 67 Wholesale trade (1) 0.0 0.5 0 27 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 -1 53 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.5 -10 26 Information -0.5 0.4 YES -12 13 Financial activities 0.5 0.3 YES 38 28 YES Finance and insurance 0.6 0.3 YES 37 18 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.8 0 17 Professional and business services -0.2 0.4 -37 74 Education and health services 0.1 0.2 9 39 Educational services 0.2 0.5 7 14 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 1 34 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.6 -56 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.3 1.8 -29 34 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.5 -27 58 Other services 0.6 0.8 32 42 Government -0.1 0.1 -8 23 Federal 0.0 0.1 1 2 State and local -0.1 0.1 -9 22 State and local education 0.1 0.1 6 10 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.1 -15 14 YES REGION Northeast -0.4 0.3 YES -113 80 YES South -0.1 0.2 -31 100 Midwest 0.1 0.3 26 84 West 0.0 0.3 2 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, December 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.