TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2011 and February 2012, 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 34 201 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 26 199 Natural resources and mining 1.0 0.6 YES 8 4 YES Construction 0.0 1.0 2 66 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -9 43 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -2 32 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -7 26 Trade transportation and utilities -0.1 0.3 -26 82 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -8 32 Retail trade -0.1 0.3 -20 53 Transportation warehousing and uti 0.0 0.6 1 30 Information 0.4 0.5 9 16 Financial activities -0.2 0.4 -19 35 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.4 -7 21 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.6 1.1 -12 23 Professional and business services 0.3 0.5 64 80 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -12 39 Private education services -0.3 0.5 -8 15 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -5 33 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.6 32 79 Arts entertainment and recreation -0.1 1.9 -2 35 Accomodation and food services 0.3 0.6 33 61 Other services -0.4 0.8 -21 43 Government 0.0 0.1 8 23 Federal Government 0.0 0.1 1 3 State and local 0.0 0.1 7 22 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -45 89 South 0.1 0.2 59 114 Midwest 0.0 0.3 16 90 West 0.0 0.4 3 104 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 10, 2012. *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.