TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between December 2009 and December 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 -0.2 0.2 -200 211 INDUSTRY Total private -0.3 0.2 YES -226 208 YES Mining and logging -1.1 0.7 YES -6 4 YES Construction 2.4 0.9 YES 125 65 YES Manufacturing -0.4 0.3 YES -54 43 YES Durable goods -0.4 0.4 -29 32 Nondurable goods -0.5 0.5 -24 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.5 0.4 YES -136 97 YES Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -11 33 Retail trade -0.6 0.5 YES -86 73 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.8 0.6 YES -39 32 YES Information -0.9 0.6 YES -26 20 YES Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -13 37 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.4 0 21 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.6 1.1 -13 24 Professional and business services -0.2 0.5 -11 82 Education and health services 0.1 0.2 10 40 Educational services -0.1 0.6 -4 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.2 14 34 Leisure and hospitality -0.6 0.7 -72 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.2 2.0 -21 37 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.7 -51 68 Other services -0.8 0.8 -44 41 YES Government 0.1 0.1 26 23 YES Federal government -0.2 0.1 YES -6 3 YES State and local government 0.1 0.1 32 22 YES REGION Northeast -0.3 0.3 -61 88 South 0.2 0.3 71 120 Midwest -0.4 0.3 YES -108 93 YES West -0.4 0.4 -103 107 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 8, 2011. *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.