TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between June 2010 and June 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 -0.2 0.2 -208 213 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 41 210 Mining and logging 0.2 0.7 2 5 Construction 0.8 1.0 46 67 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -10 45 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 4 32 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.6 -14 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.4 0.4 -86 95 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.6 10 33 Retail trade -0.5 0.4 YES -73 66 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.5 0.6 -23 32 Information 0.1 0.6 1 20 Financial activities 0.2 0.5 9 37 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.4 8 21 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 1.1 2 23 Professional and business services 0.6 0.5 YES 105 78 YES Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -24 40 Educational services 0.1 0.6 3 16 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.2 -28 35 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 4 83 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.8 1.9 -18 37 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 21 67 Other services -0.1 0.8 -4 44 Government -1.1 0.1 YES -248 24 YES Federal government -7.1 0.1 YES -231 3 YES State and local government 0.0 0.1 -19 23 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -63 87 South -0.2 0.2 -106 120 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -73 93 West 0.1 0.4 34 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 10, 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.