TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between May 2011 and May 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 0.0 0.2 30 201 INDUSTRY Total Private 0.0 0.2 30 199 Natural Resources and Mining 0.5 0.6 5 4 YES Construction -0.1 1.0 -4 66 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -13 43 Durable Goods 0.0 0.4 0 32 Nondurable Goods -0.3 0.5 -13 26 Trade Transportation and Utilities 0.1 0.3 29 82 Wholesale Trade -0.4 0.6 -22 32 Retail Trade 0.2 0.3 29 53 Transportation Warehousing and Uti 0.4 0.6 22 30 Information 0.1 0.5 2 16 Financial Activities 0.1 0.4 10 35 Finance and Insurance 0.0 0.4 2 21 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0.4 1.1 8 23 Professional Business Services 0.0 0.5 0 80 Education and Health Services 0.1 0.2 31 39 Private Education Services -0.1 0.5 1 15 Health Care and Social Assistance 0.1 0.2 30 33 Leisure and Hospitality -0.3 0.6 -45 79 Arts Entertainment and Recreation -0.9 1.9 -19 35 Accomodation and Food Services -0.3 0.6 -27 61 Other Services 0.4 0.8 18 43 Government 0.0 0.1 -1 23 Federal Government -0.1 0.1 0 3 State and Local 0.0 0.1 0 22 REGION Northeast Region -0.1 0.4 -23 89 South Region 0.0 0.2 31 114 Midwest Region 0.2 0.3 53 90 West Region -0.1 0.4 -32 104 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 10, 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.