TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between September 2019 and October 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 -0.1 0.1 -202 176 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.1 -225 175 YES Mining and logging 0.2 0.9 2 6 Construction 0.5 0.7 41 52 Manufacturing -0.1 0.2 -3 28 Durable goods 0.0 0.2 -2 19 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.4 -2 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.3 -65 70 Wholesale trade (1) -0.4 0.4 -21 22 Retail trade -0.3 0.3 -45 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.5 2 29 Information 0.1 0.5 5 15 Financial activities -0.3 0.3 -24 26 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.3 -13 21 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.5 0.6 -11 13 Professional and business services -0.1 0.4 -34 63 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 -13 45 Educational services -0.2 0.4 -6 14 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 -7 41 Leisure and hospitality -0.5 0.5 -89 77 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.4 1.6 9 35 Accommodation and food services -0.6 0.4 YES -98 56 YES Other services -0.7 0.7 -44 42 YES Government 0.1 0.1 23 24 Federal 0.6 0.1 YES 16 2 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 7 24 State and local education 0.0 0.1 5 16 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 1 14 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 11 76 South -0.3 0.2 YES -161 99 YES Midwest -0.2 0.3 -55 90 West 0.0 0.3 4 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, December 17, 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.