TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between October 2010 and October 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 0.0 0.2 -76 213 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -75 210 Mining and logging -0.1 0.7 0 5 Construction -0.7 1.0 -43 67 Manufacturing -0.7 0.3 YES -83 45 YES Durable goods -0.6 0.4 YES -41 32 YES Nondurable goods -1.0 0.6 YES -43 28 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -50 95 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -8 33 Retail trade -0.3 0.4 -40 66 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.6 -1 32 Information 0.1 0.6 3 20 Financial activities -0.4 0.5 -27 37 Finance and insurance -0.7 0.4 YES -37 21 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.5 1.1 10 23 Professional and business services 0.4 0.5 71 78 Education and health services 0.1 0.2 22 40 Educational services 0.0 0.6 2 16 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.2 20 35 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.7 -11 83 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.9 1.9 -17 37 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 5 67 Other services 0.8 0.8 44 44 Government 0.0 0.1 -1 24 Federal government -0.5 0.1 YES -15 3 YES State and local government 0.1 0.1 14 23 REGION Northeast -0.4 0.3 YES -86 87 South 0.2 0.2 82 120 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -1 93 West -0.3 0.4 -69 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 13, 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.