TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between October 2009 and October 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 -0.3 0.2 YES -399 211 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.4 0.2 YES -405 208 YES Mining and logging -1.7 0.7 YES -10 4 YES Construction -1.2 0.9 YES -82 65 YES Manufacturing -0.5 0.3 YES -53 43 YES Durable goods -0.4 0.4 -29 32 Nondurable goods -0.5 0.5 -24 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -34 97 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 6 33 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -45 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.6 4 32 Information -0.2 0.6 -5 20 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -24 37 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.4 9 21 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.7 1.1 YES -33 24 YES Professional and business services -0.4 0.5 -74 82 Education and health services -0.2 0.2 -31 40 Educational services -0.4 0.6 -13 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -18 34 Leisure and hospitality -0.6 0.7 -81 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -2.3 2.0 YES -44 37 YES Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.7 -36 68 Other services -0.2 0.8 -9 41 Government 0.0 0.1 6 23 Federal government 0.5 0.1 YES 15 3 YES State and local government 0.0 0.1 -9 22 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 28 88 South -0.4 0.3 YES -217 120 YES Midwest -0.5 0.3 YES -145 93 YES West -0.2 0.4 -66 107 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 7, 2010. *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.