TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2015 and March 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                      105            193



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.1           0.2                      111            190

  Government                                       0.0           0.1                       -7             22



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.0           0.3                        6             80

    South                                         -0.1           0.2                      -26            103

    Midwest                                        0.3           0.3                      115             85         YES

    West                                           0.0           0.3                       10             88



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 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.