TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between November 2010 and November 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                                              0.0          0.2                       -29          213            



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.0          0.2                         0          210            

    Mining and logging                            -0.3          0.7                        -2            5            

    Construction                                  -0.8          1.0                       -46           67            

    Manufacturing                                 -0.5          0.3         YES           -58           45         YES

      Durable goods                               -0.3          0.4                       -18           32            

      Nondurable goods                            -0.9          0.6         YES           -40           28         YES

    Trade, transportation, and utilities          -0.3          0.4                       -73           95            

      Wholesale trade                             -0.4          0.6                       -21           33            

      Retail trade                                -0.4          0.4                       -52           66            

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.0          0.6                         1           32            

    Information                                    0.0          0.6                        -2           20            

    Financial activities                           0.3          0.5                        18           37            

      Finance and insurance                        0.3          0.4                        19           21            

      Real estate and rental and leasing          -0.1          1.1                         0           23            

    Professional and business services             0.2          0.5                        38           78            

    Education and health services                  0.1          0.2                         5           40            

      Educational services                         0.0          0.6                         1           16            

      Health care and social assistance            0.0          0.2                         3           35            

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.7          0.7                       100           83         YES

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          3.0          1.9         YES            52           37         YES

      Accommodation and food services              0.4          0.6                        48           67            

    Other services                                 0.3          0.8                        19           44            

  Government                                      -0.1          0.1                       -28           24         YES

      Federal government                          -0.1          0.1                        -4            3         YES

      State and local government                  -0.1          0.1                       -24           23         YES



           REGION



    Northeast                                     -0.2          0.3                       -54           87            

    South                                          0.1          0.2                        84          120            

    Midwest                                       -0.2          0.3                       -63           93            

    West                                           0.0          0.4                         5          106            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 10, 2012.

  *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.