TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between January 2012 and January 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 -0.1 0.2 -134 203 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -126 202 Mining and logging 0.4 0.6 4 4 Construction -1.7 1.0 YES -86 66 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 3 42 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 13 32 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -10 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 -1 81 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -21 32 Retail trade -0.1 0.4 -15 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.7 0.6 YES 34 30 YES Information -0.5 0.5 -14 16 Financial activities 0.3 0.4 23 34 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.3 18 20 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.1 5 22 Professional and business services 0.6 0.5 YES 119 82 YES Education and health services -0.2 0.2 -36 39 Educational services -0.7 0.5 YES -22 15 YES Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -15 33 Leisure and hospitality -0.8 0.6 YES -108 79 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -2.0 1.9 YES -33 36 Accommodation and food services -0.8 0.6 YES -76 61 YES Other services -0.6 0.8 -28 43 Government 0.0 0.1 -8 23 Federal 0.1 0.1 1 3 State and local 0.0 0.1 -9 22 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 15 88 South -0.2 0.2 -101 113 Midwest -0.5 0.3 YES -133 92 YES West 0.3 0.3 85 99 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 12, 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.