TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between September 2013 and September 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 -154 199 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -122 195 Mining and logging -0.1 0.6 1 4 Construction -1.0 1.0 -52 67 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 14 39 Durable goods -0.1 0.3 -5 28 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.4 19 23 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 20 80 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.5 0 28 Retail trade 0.1 0.4 9 55 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.6 10 27 Information -0.3 0.5 -10 15 Financial activities -0.7 0.4 YES -53 32 YES Finance and insurance -0.6 0.3 YES -33 19 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -1.0 1.0 -20 21 Professional and business services 0.3 0.5 79 81 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 11 40 Educational services 0.1 0.5 4 14 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 6 35 Leisure and hospitality -0.9 0.6 YES -120 75 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -2.7 1.8 YES -52 34 YES Accommodation and food services -0.6 0.6 -68 61 YES Other services -0.2 0.7 -8 41 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -32 21 YES Federal 0.1 0.1 2 3 State and local -0.2 0.1 YES -34 21 YES REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -48 83 South -0.2 0.2 -60 107 Midwest 0.1 0.3 42 92 West -0.3 0.3 -88 97 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 13, 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.