TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between October 2014 and October 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 -0.1 0.1 -89 197 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -119 194 Mining and logging 0.9 0.6 YES 6 4 YES Construction 0.0 1.0 12 66 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -2 38 Durable goods 0.1 0.3 6 29 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.4 -6 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.3 -67 77 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.5 -12 28 Retail trade -0.2 0.4 -27 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.5 0.5 -28 27 YES Information -0.2 0.5 -4 16 Financial activities 0.0 0.4 -2 30 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.3 -8 19 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.9 4 19 Professional and business services -0.5 0.5 -88 81 YES Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -29 40 Educational services 0.1 0.5 4 14 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.2 -34 36 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.6 37 74 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.9 1.8 22 35 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 15 61 Other services 0.3 0.8 19 44 Government 0.2 0.1 YES 31 21 YES Federal 0.0 0.1 1 3 State and local 0.2 0.1 YES 30 21 YES REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -26 83 South 0.0 0.2 9 106 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -101 91 YES West 0.1 0.3 28 97 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 8, 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.