TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between July 2013 and August 2013,

         and test of significance, seasonally adjusted



                                                               Rates                          Levels (in thousands)

                                                               =====                          =====================



                                                Estimated      Minimum   Pass test of   Estimated      Minimum   Pass test of

                                              over-the-month significant significance over-the-month significant significance

     Industry and region                         change        change*                  change         change*



Total                                              0.0           0.1                       59            194            



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.1           0.2                       65            192            

  Government                                       0.0           0.1                       -6             22            



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.1           0.3                       23             84            

    South                                         -0.2           0.2                     -112            109         YES

    Midwest                                        0.5           0.3         YES          132             87         YES

    West                                           0.0           0.3                       17             92            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 24, 2013.

  *NOTE:  Significant over-the-month changes are calculated at a 90 percent confidence level.  The median standard error

is used in testing the over-the-month change.