TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between May 2014 and May 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 0.0 0.1 -29 197 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -34 194 Mining and logging 0.1 0.6 0 4 Construction -0.1 1.0 -1 66 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 0 38 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 3 29 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.4 -4 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 -14 77 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.5 -9 28 Retail trade -0.2 0.4 -21 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.5 15 27 Information 0.1 0.5 3 16 Financial activities -0.1 0.4 -9 30 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.3 10 19 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.0 0.9 YES -20 19 YES Professional and business services -0.2 0.5 -18 81 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 1 40 Educational services 0.0 0.5 0 14 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 2 36 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -5 74 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.9 1.8 -17 35 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 13 61 Other services 0.2 0.8 9 44 Government 0.0 0.1 5 21 Federal 0.2 0.1 YES 4 3 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 2 21 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -24 83 South 0.0 0.2 10 106 Midwest 0.1 0.3 56 91 West -0.3 0.3 -71 97 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 7, 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.