TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between November 2012 and November 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 -0.2 0.2 -279 203 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.3 0.2 YES -281 202 YES Mining and logging -0.3 0.6 -2 4 Construction -1.3 1.0 YES -68 66 YES Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -18 42 Durable goods -0.4 0.4 -24 32 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 5 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 38 81 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -16 32 Retail trade 0.3 0.4 51 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.6 2 30 Information 0.0 0.5 0 16 Financial activities -0.2 0.4 -18 34 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.3 -13 20 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 1.1 -5 22 Professional and business services -0.7 0.5 YES -108 82 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.2 -8 39 Educational services 0.1 0.5 5 15 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -13 33 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.6 -46 79 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.9 1.9 20 36 Accommodation and food services -0.6 0.6 -65 61 YES Other services -0.9 0.8 YES -50 43 YES Government 0.0 0.1 2 23 Federal 0.1 0.1 1 3 State and local 0.0 0.1 2 22 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -64 88 South -0.2 0.2 -79 113 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -86 92 West -0.2 0.3 -51 99 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 17, 2014. *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.