TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2012 and February 2013, 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 -127 203 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -124 202 Mining and logging -0.1 0.6 0 4 Construction -0.6 1.0 -29 66 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -2 42 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 6 32 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -9 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 14 81 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.6 12 32 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 -3 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.6 3 30 Information -0.2 0.5 -6 16 Financial activities 0.1 0.4 15 34 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.3 16 20 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 1.1 0 22 Professional and business services -0.7 0.5 YES -104 82 YES Education and health services 0.1 0.2 26 39 Educational services 0.2 0.5 6 15 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.2 21 33 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -19 79 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.1 1.9 -18 36 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 -1 61 Other services -0.4 0.8 -18 43 Government 0.0 0.1 -3 23 Federal 0.2 0.1 YES 4 3 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 -7 22 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -14 88 South -0.2 0.2 -83 113 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -58 92 West 0.1 0.3 28 99 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 9, 2013. *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.