TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between December 2013 and January 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 0.1 0.1 34 190 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 33 188 Government 0.0 0.1 1 22 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 30 82 South 0.0 0.2 6 103 Midwest 0.1 0.3 21 87 West 0.0 0.3 -22 88 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 11, 2014. *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.