TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between October 2013 and October 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 0.1 0.1 191 199 INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 215 195 YES Mining and logging -0.6 0.6 -5 4 YES Construction -1.1 1.0 YES -58 67 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 28 39 Durable goods 0.0 0.3 -1 28 Nondurable goods 0.6 0.4 YES 29 23 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 42 80 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.5 3 28 Retail trade 0.1 0.4 8 55 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.5 0.6 31 27 YES Information 0.2 0.5 5 15 Financial activities -0.3 0.4 -22 32 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.3 -1 19 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.1 1.0 YES -22 21 YES Professional and business services 0.7 0.5 YES 151 81 YES Education and health services 0.1 0.2 28 40 Educational services -0.1 0.5 -4 14 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.2 32 35 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.6 31 75 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 1.8 -3 34 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 34 61 Other services 0.3 0.7 16 41 Government -0.1 0.1 -24 21 YES Federal -0.3 0.1 YES -8 3 YES State and local -0.1 0.1 -16 21 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.3 75 83 South -0.1 0.2 -7 107 Midwest 0.4 0.3 YES 130 92 YES West 0.0 0.3 -8 97 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 9, 2014. *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.