TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between May 2010 and May 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 -0.1 0.2 -20 213 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 24 210 Mining and logging -0.5 0.7 -3 5 Construction -0.3 1.0 -15 67 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 20 45 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 2 32 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.6 19 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -25 95 Wholesale trade 0.3 0.6 14 33 Retail trade -0.2 0.4 -21 66 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.6 -18 32 Information 0.0 0.6 -2 20 Financial activities -0.5 0.5 -34 37 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.4 -17 21 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.9 1.1 -18 23 Professional and business services 0.3 0.5 68 78 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 -6 40 Educational services -0.2 0.6 -8 16 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 1 35 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 13 83 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.9 1.9 18 37 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 -5 67 Other services 0.1 0.8 8 44 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -44 24 YES Federal government -0.8 0.1 YES -31 3 YES State and local government 0.0 0.1 -13 23 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 4 87 South -0.1 0.2 -37 120 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -46 93 West 0.2 0.4 58 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 12, 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.