TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between July 2012 and July 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 -0.1 0.2 -57 203 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -38 202 Mining and logging 0.3 0.6 3 4 Construction -1.3 1.0 YES -72 66 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -4 42 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -10 32 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 8 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 38 81 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 8 32 Retail trade 0.2 0.4 24 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.6 4 30 Information 0.1 0.5 1 16 Financial activities 0.1 0.4 4 34 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.3 5 20 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.1 -1 22 Professional and business services -0.3 0.5 -34 82 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 1 39 Educational services 0.3 0.5 9 15 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -8 33 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 5 79 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 1.9 -1 36 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 5 61 Other services 0.3 0.8 19 43 Government -0.1 0.1 -18 23 Federal 0.1 0.1 1 3 State and local -0.1 0.1 -20 22 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 20 88 South 0.1 0.2 75 113 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -92 92 West -0.2 0.3 -62 99 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 10, 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.