TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between July 2014 and July 2015, 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 nonfarm -0.2 0.1 YES -194 197 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -188 194 Mining and logging 1.1 0.6 YES 8 4 YES Construction -1.5 1.0 YES -90 66 YES Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 24 38 Durable goods 0.2 0.3 16 29 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.4 6 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 -8 77 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.5 -14 28 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 10 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.5 -4 27 Information -0.3 0.5 -8 16 Financial activities 0.2 0.4 12 30 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.3 11 19 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 0.9 0 19 Professional and business services -0.3 0.5 -41 81 Education and health services -0.2 0.2 -30 40 Educational services -0.8 0.5 YES -23 14 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 -7 36 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.6 -38 74 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.4 1.8 -31 35 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.6 -7 61 Other services -0.3 0.8 -15 44 Government -0.1 0.1 -6 21 Federal 0.2 0.1 YES 5 3 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 -9 21 REGION Northeast -0.6 0.3 YES -138 83 YES South -0.1 0.2 -45 106 Midwest 0.2 0.3 42 91 West -0.2 0.3 -51 97 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 9, 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.