TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between September 2009 and September 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 -0.4 0.2 YES -481 211 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.5 0.2 YES -535 208 YES Mining and logging -0.6 0.7 -4 4 Construction -1.2 0.9 YES -84 65 YES Manufacturing -0.5 0.3 YES -61 43 YES Durable goods -0.5 0.4 YES -36 32 YES Nondurable goods -0.5 0.5 -23 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.6 0.4 YES -168 97 YES Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 4 33 Retail trade -0.8 0.5 YES -114 73 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -1.2 0.6 YES -57 32 YES Information 0.0 0.6 0 20 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -24 37 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.4 10 21 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.7 1.1 YES -34 24 YES Professional and business services -0.2 0.5 -27 82 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 7 40 Educational services 0.0 0.6 3 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 5 34 Leisure and hospitality -0.6 0.7 -70 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.4 2.0 -7 37 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.7 -63 68 Other services -2.0 0.8 YES -104 41 YES Government 0.2 0.1 YES 53 23 YES Federal government 2.9 0.1 YES 84 3 YES State and local government -0.1 0.1 -30 22 YES REGION Northeast -0.5 0.3 YES -143 88 YES South -0.4 0.3 YES -201 120 YES Midwest 0.0 0.3 -12 93 West -0.4 0.4 -126 107 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 9, 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.