TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between June 2011 and June 2012, 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 -38 201 INDUSTRY Total Private 0.0 0.2 -11 199 Natural Resources and Mining 0.2 0.6 2 4 Construction -0.3 1.0 -21 66 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 15 43 Durable Goods 0.1 0.4 11 32 Nondurable Goods 0.1 0.5 4 26 Trade Transportation and Utilities 0.0 0.3 -7 82 Wholesale Trade -0.5 0.6 -28 32 Retail Trade 0.0 0.3 0 53 Transportation Warehousing and Uti 0.4 0.6 20 30 Information -0.2 0.5 -6 16 Financial Activities -0.2 0.4 -11 35 Finance and Insurance -0.2 0.4 -7 21 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing -0.2 1.1 -4 23 Professional Business Services 0.0 0.5 8 80 Education and Health Services 0.1 0.2 19 39 Private Education Services -0.2 0.5 -3 15 Health Care and Social Assistance 0.1 0.2 22 33 Leisure and Hospitality -0.2 0.6 -22 79 Arts Entertainment and Recreation -0.2 1.9 -4 35 Accomodation and Food Services -0.2 0.6 -18 61 Other Services 0.2 0.8 12 43 Government -0.1 0.1 -25 23 YES Federal Government 0.0 0.1 -1 3 State and Local -0.1 0.1 -26 22 YES REGION Northeast Region -0.2 0.4 -42 89 South Region 0.0 0.2 19 114 Midwest Region -0.2 0.3 -47 90 West Region 0.1 0.4 32 104 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 7, 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.