TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between July 2010 and July 2011, 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 -0.3 0.2 YES -268 213 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -120 210 Mining and logging -0.1 0.7 0 5 Construction -0.2 1.0 -9 67 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -29 45 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -6 32 Nondurable goods -0.5 0.6 -23 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -27 95 Wholesale trade -0.6 0.6 -31 33 Retail trade -0.1 0.4 -5 66 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.6 8 32 Information 0.1 0.6 3 20 Financial activities -0.4 0.5 -24 37 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.4 -10 21 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.7 1.1 -14 23 Professional and business services -0.1 0.5 -21 78 Education and health services -0.4 0.2 YES -60 40 YES Educational services 0.0 0.6 -1 16 Health care and social assistance -0.4 0.2 YES -59 35 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 20 83 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.0 1.9 -23 37 Accommodation and food services 0.4 0.6 43 67 Other services 0.5 0.8 27 44 Government -0.7 0.1 YES -148 24 YES Federal government -4.7 0.1 YES -145 3 YES State and local government 0.0 0.1 -3 23 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -38 87 South -0.2 0.2 -54 120 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -84 93 West -0.4 0.4 -92 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 7, 2011. *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.