TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between September 2014 and September 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 0.0 0.1 56 197 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 45 194 Mining and logging 0.4 0.6 2 4 Construction 0.1 1.0 11 66 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 0 38 Durable goods 0.1 0.3 9 29 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.4 -9 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 -5 77 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.5 -16 28 Retail trade 0.0 0.4 5 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.5 6 27 Information -0.1 0.5 0 16 Financial activities 0.3 0.4 24 30 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.3 8 19 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.8 0.9 17 19 Professional and business services -0.3 0.5 -58 81 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -18 40 Educational services -0.5 0.5 -17 14 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 -2 36 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.6 34 74 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.8 1.8 -11 35 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.6 46 61 Other services 1.0 0.8 YES 54 44 YES Government 0.0 0.1 11 21 Federal -0.3 0.1 YES -7 3 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 18 21 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 21 83 South 0.0 0.2 10 106 Midwest 0.0 0.3 19 91 West 0.0 0.3 7 97 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 12, 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.