TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between March 2010 and March 2011, 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 -166 213 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -145 210 Mining and logging -0.7 0.7 -4 5 Construction -0.1 1.0 -6 67 Manufacturing -0.3 0.3 -32 45 Durable goods -0.3 0.4 -19 32 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.6 -13 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -54 95 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -16 33 Retail trade -0.3 0.4 -48 66 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.6 11 32 Information 0.5 0.6 14 20 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -19 37 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.4 -5 21 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.7 1.1 -14 23 Professional and business services -0.3 0.5 -42 78 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -27 40 Educational services 0.0 0.6 -1 16 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.2 -25 35 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 23 83 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 1.9 4 37 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 19 67 Other services -0.1 0.8 0 44 Government -0.1 0.1 -21 24 Federal government -0.3 0.1 YES -8 3 YES State and local government -0.1 0.1 -12 23 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.3 -81 87 South 0.1 0.2 27 120 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -73 93 West -0.2 0.4 -40 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 11, 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.