TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between September 2021 and October 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 0.0 0.1 -35 191 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -39 190 Mining and logging 0.1 1.0 1 7 Construction 0.3 0.9 26 68 Manufacturing 0.0 0.2 -10 29 Durable goods -0.2 0.2 -12 20 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.4 0 20 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 0 74 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.4 0 22 Retail trade 0.0 0.3 2 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.5 -2 32 Information 0.0 0.7 0 19 Financial activities -0.1 0.3 -11 25 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.3 -10 18 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 0.7 -1 15 Professional and business services -0.1 0.4 -25 82 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 -8 46 Educational services 0.0 0.4 1 15 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 -9 43 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.5 16 81 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.8 1.8 19 40 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.4 -3 61 Other services -0.5 0.8 -26 46 Government 0.0 0.1 4 26 Federal 0.0 0.1 0 3 State and local 0.0 0.1 3 26 State and local education 0.0 0.2 4 18 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -1 14 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 32 79 South -0.1 0.2 -27 107 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -67 91 West 0.1 0.3 27 92 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 8, 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.