TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between September 2010 and September 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                        94          213            



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.1          0.2                       150          210            

    Mining and logging                             0.0          0.7                         2            5            

    Construction                                   0.4          1.0                        28           67            

    Manufacturing                                  0.0          0.3                         0           45            

      Durable goods                                0.1          0.4                         7           32            

      Nondurable goods                            -0.2          0.6                        -6           28            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities          -0.1          0.4                       -34           95            

      Wholesale trade                             -0.7          0.6         YES           -36           33         YES

      Retail trade                                -0.1          0.4                        -1           66            

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.1          0.6                         3           32            

    Information                                    0.2          0.6                         5           20            

    Financial activities                           0.3          0.5                        19           37            

      Finance and insurance                        0.1          0.4                         5           21            

      Real estate and rental and leasing           0.7          1.1                        14           23            

    Professional and business services             0.6          0.5         YES           110           78         YES

    Education and health services                 -0.3          0.2         YES           -68           40         YES

      Educational services                        -0.1          0.6                        -3           16            

      Health care and social assistance           -0.4          0.2         YES           -65           35         YES

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.6          0.7                        78           83            

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          4.0          1.9         YES            75           37         YES

      Accommodation and food services              0.0          0.6                         3           67            

    Other services                                 0.2          0.8                        11           44            

  Government                                      -0.3          0.1         YES           -57           24         YES

      Federal government                          -2.5          0.1         YES           -72            3         YES

      State and local government                   0.1          0.1                        15           23            



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.2          0.3                        53           87            

    South                                          0.1          0.2                        53          120            

    Midwest                                        0.0          0.3                        -2           93            

    West                                           0.0          0.4                       -11          106            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 8, 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.