TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between August 2021 and September 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 -10 191 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -1 190 Mining and logging -0.4 1.0 -3 7 Construction -0.7 0.9 -45 68 Manufacturing 0.0 0.2 -3 29 Durable goods 0.0 0.2 0 20 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.4 -2 20 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 -19 74 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.4 0 22 Retail trade -0.2 0.3 -40 52 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.5 21 32 Information -0.1 0.7 -4 19 Financial activities 0.0 0.3 1 25 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.3 4 18 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 0.7 -3 15 Professional and business services 0.2 0.4 24 82 Education and health services 0.1 0.2 36 46 Educational services -0.1 0.4 -2 15 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.2 39 43 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.5 -16 81 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 1.8 0 40 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.4 -17 61 Other services 0.5 0.8 27 46 Government 0.0 0.1 -8 26 Federal 0.0 0.1 1 3 State and local 0.0 0.1 -9 26 State and local education 0.0 0.2 1 18 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -9 14 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 13 79 South 0.1 0.2 53 107 Midwest 0.0 0.3 0 91 West -0.3 0.3 -76 92 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 12, 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.