TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between August 2012 and August 2013, 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 -0.2 0.2 -199 203 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -161 202 Mining and logging -0.5 0.6 -4 4 Construction -0.6 1.0 -28 66 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 3 42 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -5 32 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 8 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.3 -55 81 Wholesale trade -0.5 0.6 -23 32 Retail trade -0.3 0.4 -46 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.6 16 30 Information 0.2 0.5 3 16 Financial activities 0.0 0.4 4 34 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.3 1 20 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.1 3 22 Professional and business services -0.4 0.5 -65 82 Education and health services 0.2 0.2 32 39 Educational services 0.8 0.5 YES 27 15 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 5 33 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.6 -47 79 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.0 1.9 -20 36 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.6 -26 61 Other services -0.1 0.8 -5 43 Government -0.1 0.1 -38 23 YES Federal -0.3 0.1 YES -6 3 YES State and local -0.2 0.1 YES -31 22 YES REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 52 88 South -0.4 0.2 YES -199 113 YES Midwest 0.0 0.3 11 92 West -0.3 0.3 -63 99 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 24, 2013. *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.