TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between September 2014 and October 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                       47            190



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.1           0.2                       45            188

  Government                                       0.0           0.1                        0             22



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.1           0.3                       18             82

    South                                         -0.1           0.2                      -51            103

    Midwest                                        0.3           0.3                      103             87         YES

    West                                          -0.1           0.3                      -23             88



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 9, 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.