TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between September 2018 and October 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 -16 189 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -30 185 Mining and logging (1) -0.4 0.7 -2 5 Construction -0.5 0.9 -36 61 Manufacturing 0.3 0.3 29 34 Durable goods 0.3 0.3 18 25 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.4 11 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 6 67 Wholesale trade (1) 0.1 0.5 5 26 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 -9 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.5 9 26 Information -0.4 0.4 -12 13 Financial activities -0.2 0.3 -12 29 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.3 -11 18 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.8 0 17 Professional and business services 0.0 0.4 0 75 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 -9 39 Educational services -0.2 0.4 -7 14 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 -2 34 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 -2 78 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 1.8 6 34 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.5 -8 62 Other services 0.2 0.8 9 42 Government 0.1 0.1 14 23 Federal 0.0 0.1 0 2 State and local 0.0 0.1 14 22 State and local education 0.1 0.1 7 10 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.1 7 14 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 -11 81 South -0.1 0.2 -59 100 Midwest 0.2 0.3 55 87 West 0.0 0.3 -2 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, December 10, 2018. *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.