TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between August 2018 and September 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 -0.1 0.1 -90 189 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -72 185 Mining and logging (1) -0.3 0.7 -3 5 Construction 0.1 0.9 12 61 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -17 34 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 0 25 Nondurable goods -0.4 0.4 -17 18 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 -10 67 Wholesale trade (1) 0.1 0.5 2 26 Retail trade -0.2 0.4 -19 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.5 6 26 Information 0.2 0.4 6 13 Financial activities 0.0 0.3 1 29 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.3 1 18 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 0.8 0 17 Professional and business services -0.2 0.4 -42 75 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 10 39 Educational services -0.3 0.4 -9 14 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.2 20 34 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 -2 78 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.8 1.8 -19 34 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.5 17 62 Other services -0.4 0.8 -26 42 Government -0.1 0.1 -19 23 Federal 0.0 0.1 -1 2 State and local -0.1 0.1 -18 22 State and local education -0.1 0.1 -3 10 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.1 -14 14 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -35 81 South 0.0 0.2 5 100 Midwest 0.0 0.3 18 87 West -0.2 0.3 -78 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, November 6, 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.