TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between November 2013 and November 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 75 199 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 61 195 Mining and logging 0.7 0.6 YES 8 4 YES Construction -0.2 1.0 -8 67 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 18 39 Durable goods 0.3 0.3 20 28 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.4 -2 23 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 7 80 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.5 14 28 Retail trade -0.1 0.4 -13 55 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.6 5 27 Information 0.0 0.5 -2 15 Financial activities -0.1 0.4 -8 32 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.3 -5 19 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.0 -3 21 Professional and business services 0.3 0.5 76 81 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -21 40 Educational services -0.2 0.5 -6 14 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -15 35 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -11 75 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 1.8 -2 34 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.6 -8 61 Other services 0.0 0.7 2 41 Government 0.0 0.1 14 21 Federal 0.1 0.1 3 3 State and local 0.0 0.1 11 21 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -26 83 South 0.0 0.2 31 107 Midwest 0.4 0.3 YES 134 92 YES West -0.2 0.3 -63 97 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 13, 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.