TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between March 2012 and March 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 0.0 0.2 -2 203 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -6 202 Mining and logging -0.7 0.6 YES -5 4 YES Construction 0.0 1.0 7 66 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -2 42 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 9 32 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.5 -12 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 12 81 Wholesale trade -0.5 0.6 -28 32 Retail trade 0.2 0.4 28 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.6 12 30 Information -0.5 0.5 -13 16 Financial activities 0.0 0.4 4 34 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.3 4 20 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 1.1 0 22 Professional and business services -0.1 0.5 3 82 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -3 39 Educational services 0.2 0.5 8 15 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -11 33 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -20 79 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.7 1.9 -30 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 10 61 Other services 0.2 0.8 12 43 Government 0.0 0.1 4 23 Federal 0.3 0.1 YES 9 3 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 -5 22 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 70 88 South -0.2 0.2 -79 113 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -40 92 West 0.1 0.3 48 99 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 7, 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.