TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between January 2014 and January 2015, 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 0.1 -78 197 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -91 194 Mining and logging 1.3 0.6 YES 12 4 YES Construction 1.1 1.0 YES 71 66 YES Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -7 38 Durable goods -0.3 0.3 -19 29 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.4 13 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 10 77 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.5 6 28 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 11 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.5 -7 27 Information 0.2 0.5 4 16 Financial activities -0.3 0.4 -27 30 Finance and insurance -0.6 0.3 YES -32 19 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 0.9 5 19 Professional and business services -0.2 0.5 -21 81 Education and health services -0.5 0.2 YES -94 40 YES Educational services -0.5 0.5 -16 14 YES Health care and social assistance -0.4 0.2 YES -78 36 YES Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.6 -45 74 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 1.8 7 35 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.6 -53 61 Other services 0.1 0.8 5 44 Government 0.1 0.1 13 21 Federal 0.4 0.1 YES 8 3 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 3 21 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -13 83 South 0.0 0.2 28 106 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -17 91 West -0.3 0.3 -76 97 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 10, 2015. *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.