TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between March 2014 and March 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 0.0 0.1 89 197 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 90 194 Mining and logging 1.1 0.6 YES 10 4 YES Construction 0.3 1.0 26 66 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 19 38 Durable goods 0.2 0.3 15 29 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.4 4 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 22 77 Wholesale trade 0.4 0.5 28 28 Retail trade -0.2 0.4 -19 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.5 12 27 Information -0.4 0.5 -9 16 Financial activities 0.0 0.4 -2 30 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.3 -2 19 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.9 -1 19 Professional and business services 0.1 0.5 25 81 Education and health services -0.3 0.2 YES -51 40 YES Educational services -0.4 0.5 -12 14 Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.2 YES -40 36 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.6 26 74 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.9 1.8 20 35 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 6 61 Other services 0.4 0.8 25 44 Government 0.0 0.1 -1 21 Federal 0.1 0.1 3 3 State and local -0.1 0.1 -3 21 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 3 83 South 0.1 0.2 13 106 Midwest 0.3 0.3 83 91 West -0.1 0.3 -11 97 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 12, 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.