TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between October 2014 and November 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 -145 190 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -158 188 Government 0.1 0.1 13 22 REGION Northeast -0.4 0.3 YES -88 82 YES South 0.0 0.2 -3 103 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -52 87 West 0.0 0.3 -2 88 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 13, 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.