TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between August 2009 and August 2010, and test of significance, not seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-year significant significance over-the-year significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total -0.3 0.2 YES -358 211 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.4 0.2 YES -455 208 YES Mining and logging -0.5 0.7 -3 4 Construction 0.2 0.9 -1 65 Manufacturing -0.5 0.3 YES -52 43 YES Durable goods -0.3 0.4 -23 32 Nondurable goods -0.6 0.5 YES -30 28 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -44 97 Wholesale trade -0.5 0.6 -27 33 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 10 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.5 0.6 -28 32 Information 0.1 0.6 2 20 Financial activities -0.8 0.5 YES -61 37 YES Finance and insurance -0.2 0.4 -14 21 Real estate and rental and leasing -2.3 1.1 YES -47 24 YES Professional and business services -0.4 0.5 -61 82 Education and health services -0.3 0.2 YES -56 40 YES Educational services -0.7 0.6 YES -16 17 Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.2 YES -41 34 YES Leisure and hospitality -0.8 0.7 YES -107 86 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 2.0 -11 37 Accommodation and food services -0.9 0.7 YES -95 68 YES Other services -1.3 0.8 YES -71 41 YES Government 0.4 0.1 YES 97 23 YES Federal government 4.1 0.1 YES 119 3 YES State and local government -0.1 0.1 -22 22 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -58 88 South 0.0 0.3 -4 120 Midwest -0.4 0.3 YES -126 93 YES West -0.5 0.4 YES -168 107 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 7, 2010. *NOTE: Significant over-the-year changes are calculated at a 90 percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-year change.