TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between November 2009 and November 2010, 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 -170 211 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -178 208 Mining and logging -0.4 0.7 -1 4 Construction 0.9 0.9 43 65 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -6 43 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -14 32 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 8 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -61 97 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 6 33 Retail trade -0.2 0.5 -23 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.9 0.6 YES -44 32 YES Information -0.4 0.6 -10 20 Financial activities 0.2 0.5 12 37 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.4 8 21 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.1 4 24 Professional and business services -0.7 0.5 YES -113 82 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.2 5 40 Educational services 0.2 0.6 6 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 -1 34 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.7 -59 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.2 2.0 -21 37 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.7 -37 68 Other services 0.3 0.8 13 41 Government 0.0 0.1 8 23 Federal government -0.2 0.1 YES -8 3 YES State and local government 0.1 0.1 16 22 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 -16 88 South -0.3 0.3 -157 120 YES Midwest 0.1 0.3 36 93 West -0.1 0.4 -33 107 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 11, 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.