TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between August 2013 and August 2014, 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 0.1 YES -150 199 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -114 195 Mining and logging 0.1 0.6 1 4 Construction -0.5 1.0 -26 67 Manufacturing -0.3 0.3 -32 39 Durable goods -0.4 0.3 YES -27 28 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.4 -5 23 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.3 45 80 Wholesale trade 0.6 0.5 YES 35 28 YES Retail trade 0.1 0.4 23 55 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.6 -14 27 Information -0.5 0.5 -14 15 Financial activities 0.1 0.4 7 32 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.3 -4 19 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.6 1.0 11 21 Professional and business services 0.1 0.5 34 81 Education and health services -0.3 0.2 YES -51 40 YES Educational services -0.9 0.5 YES -26 14 YES Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.2 -26 35 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.6 -46 75 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.2 1.8 28 34 Accommodation and food services -0.7 0.6 YES -76 61 YES Other services -0.6 0.7 -31 41 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -36 21 YES Federal 0.0 0.1 -2 3 State and local -0.2 0.1 YES -34 21 YES REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -61 83 South 0.1 0.2 51 107 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -97 92 YES West -0.2 0.3 -43 97 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 7, 2014. *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.