TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between January 2011 and January 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 -0.1 0.2 -78 201 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -118 199 Natural resources and mining -0.2 0.6 -1 4 Construction -1.2 1.0 YES -51 66 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -19 43 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -9 32 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -12 26 Trade transportation and utilities -0.2 0.3 -49 82 Wholesale trade 0.3 0.6 17 32 Retail trade -0.4 0.3 YES -47 53 Transportation warehousing and uti -0.5 0.6 -20 30 Information 0.0 0.5 1 16 Financial activities -0.6 0.4 YES -40 35 YES Finance and insurance -0.5 0.4 YES -24 21 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.9 1.1 -15 23 Professional and business services -0.4 0.5 -54 80 Education and health services 0.1 0.2 32 39 Private education services 0.5 0.5 16 15 YES Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.2 15 33 Leisure and hospitality 0.5 0.6 78 79 Arts entertainment and recreation 1.0 1.9 18 35 Accomodation and food services 0.5 0.6 59 61 Other services -0.3 0.8 -13 43 Government 0.2 0.1 YES 41 23 YES Federal Government -0.1 0.1 -2 3 State and local 0.3 0.1 YES 42 22 YES REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -17 89 South -0.3 0.2 YES -144 114 YES Midwest -0.2 0.3 -52 90 West 0.4 0.4 135 104 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 13, 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.