TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between September 2012 and September 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 0.0 0.2 -8 203 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -12 202 Mining and logging 0.2 0.6 3 4 Construction -1.8 1.0 YES -101 66 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -2 42 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -11 32 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 9 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.3 -44 81 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -16 32 Retail trade -0.2 0.4 -19 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.6 -8 30 Information 0.5 0.5 15 16 Financial activities 0.6 0.4 YES 48 34 YES Finance and insurance 0.4 0.3 YES 28 20 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 1.0 1.1 20 22 Professional and business services 0.1 0.5 29 82 Education and health services 0.1 0.2 30 39 Educational services 0.6 0.5 YES 19 15 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 11 33 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 15 79 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 1.9 5 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 10 61 Other services -0.1 0.8 -5 43 Government 0.0 0.1 4 23 Federal -0.2 0.1 YES -7 3 YES State and local 0.1 0.1 12 22 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -64 88 South 0.1 0.2 74 113 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -24 92 West 0.0 0.3 7 99 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 22, 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.