TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between June 2009 and June 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 -0.1 0.2 -142 211 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -288 208 YES Mining and logging -0.9 0.7 YES -6 4 YES Construction -0.4 0.9 -41 65 Manufacturing -0.7 0.3 YES -78 43 YES Durable goods -0.9 0.4 YES -61 32 YES Nondurable goods -0.3 0.5 -17 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 -10 97 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -16 33 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 21 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.6 -15 32 Information -0.2 0.6 -7 20 Financial activities -0.6 0.5 YES -47 37 YES Finance and insurance -0.4 0.4 -23 21 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -1.1 1.1 -23 24 Professional and business services -0.3 0.5 -55 82 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 -2 40 Educational services 0.2 0.6 6 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -8 34 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 -3 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 2.0 -10 37 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 8 68 Other services -0.7 0.8 -38 41 Government 0.6 0.1 YES 147 23 YES Federal government 5.1 0.1 YES 172 3 YES State and local government -0.1 0.1 -27 22 YES REGION Northeast -0.6 0.3 YES -126 88 YES South 0.0 0.3 24 120 Midwest 0.0 0.3 8 93 West -0.1 0.4 -47 107 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 11, 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.