TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between December 2013 and December 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 0.0 0.1 38 199 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 32 195 Mining and logging 0.2 0.6 4 4 Construction -0.1 1.0 8 67 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 1 39 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 1 28 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.4 0 23 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 -2 80 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.5 8 28 Retail trade -0.2 0.4 -18 55 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.6 9 27 Information -0.3 0.5 -9 15 Financial activities 0.1 0.4 7 32 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.3 17 19 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.5 1.0 -11 21 Professional and business services 0.3 0.5 75 81 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 7 40 Educational services -0.2 0.5 -9 14 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.2 15 35 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.6 -47 75 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.8 1.8 15 34 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.6 -62 61 YES Other services -0.2 0.7 -13 41 Government 0.1 0.1 6 21 Federal -0.1 0.1 -4 3 YES State and local 0.1 0.1 10 21 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.3 60 83 South 0.2 0.2 70 107 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -21 92 West -0.2 0.3 -72 97 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 10, 2015. *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.