TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between July 2013 and July 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 -10 199 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 6 195 Mining and logging -0.4 0.6 -3 4 Construction 0.4 1.0 30 67 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -22 39 Durable goods -0.1 0.3 -10 28 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.4 -13 23 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 -7 80 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.5 -7 28 Retail trade 0.1 0.4 11 55 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.6 -11 27 Information 0.2 0.5 4 15 Financial activities -0.2 0.4 -17 32 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.3 -20 19 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 1.0 3 21 Professional and business services 0.2 0.5 51 81 Education and health services -0.3 0.2 YES -54 40 YES Educational services -0.7 0.5 YES -21 14 YES Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.2 -33 35 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.6 33 75 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 1.8 -2 34 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.6 36 61 Other services -0.2 0.7 -10 41 Government -0.1 0.1 -16 21 Federal -0.1 0.1 -3 3 State and local -0.1 0.1 -12 21 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -58 83 South -0.1 0.2 -16 107 Midwest 0.1 0.3 40 92 West 0.0 0.3 26 97 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 9, 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.