TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between August 2017 and September 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 0.0 0.1 -78 186 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -70 183 Mining and logging (1) -1.0 0.7 YES -7 5 YES Construction 0.2 0.9 12 60 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 8 35 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 -4 26 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.4 12 19 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.3 -38 67 Wholesale trade (1) -0.5 0.5 -30 27 YES Retail trade 0.0 0.4 -1 53 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.5 -7 26 Information 0.0 0.4 0 13 Financial activities -0.1 0.3 -10 28 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.3 -5 18 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 0.8 -4 17 Professional and business services 0.0 0.4 -7 74 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -16 39 Educational services 0.2 0.5 6 14 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -23 34 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 -3 77 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 1.8 0 34 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.5 -4 58 Other services -0.2 0.8 -10 42 Government 0.0 0.1 -9 23 Federal -0.1 0.1 -2 2 State and local 0.0 0.1 -7 22 State and local education -0.1 0.1 -5 10 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.1 -2 14 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 0 80 South 0.0 0.2 -21 100 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -71 84 West 0.0 0.3 13 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, November 7, 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.