TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between November 2014 and December 2014,

         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                       71            190



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.1           0.2                       59            188

  Government                                       0.0           0.1                       13             22



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.4           0.3         YES          106             82         YES

    South                                          0.1           0.2                       42            103

    Midwest                                       -0.2           0.3                      -42             87

    West                                          -0.1           0.3                      -34             88



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 10, 2015.

  *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.