TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between January 2015 and February 2015, and test of significance, seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-month significant significance over-the-month significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total -0.1 0.1 -131 193 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -121 190 Government 0.0 0.1 -11 22 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -31 80 South -0.1 0.2 -64 103 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -37 85 West 0.0 0.3 1 88 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 7, 2015. *NOTE: Significant over-the-month changes are calculated at a 90 percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-month change.