TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between May 2012 and May 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 -0.2 0.2 -187 203 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -135 202 Mining and logging -0.5 0.6 -4 4 Construction -1.2 1.0 YES -61 66 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 8 42 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 12 32 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.5 -3 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.3 47 81 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 0 32 Retail trade 0.3 0.4 35 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.6 13 30 Information 0.0 0.5 1 16 Financial activities 0.0 0.4 2 34 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.3 3 20 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.1 -1 22 Professional and business services -0.6 0.5 YES -84 82 YES Education and health services -0.2 0.2 -43 39 YES Educational services -0.6 0.5 YES -19 15 YES Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -23 33 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -4 79 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 1.9 -8 36 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 6 61 Other services 0.0 0.8 0 43 Government -0.3 0.1 YES -52 23 YES Federal 0.1 0.1 3 3 State and local -0.3 0.1 YES -55 22 YES REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -75 88 South -0.2 0.2 -122 113 YES Midwest 0.0 0.3 1 92 West 0.1 0.3 9 99 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 9, 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.