TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between May 2015 and June 2015, 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 0.1 131 193 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 133 190 Government 0.0 0.1 -2 22 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 1 80 South 0.0 0.2 3 103 Midwest 0.2 0.3 77 85 West 0.2 0.3 50 88 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 12, 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.