TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between April 2009 and April 2010, and test of significance, not seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-year significant significance over-the-year significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total -0.6 0.2 YES -917 211 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.9 0.2 YES -933 208 YES Mining and logging -1.5 0.7 YES -10 4 YES Construction -1.3 0.9 YES -102 65 YES Manufacturing -1.4 0.3 YES -170 43 YES Durable goods -1.9 0.4 YES -150 32 YES Nondurable goods -0.4 0.5 -20 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.9 0.4 YES -217 97 YES Wholesale trade -0.7 0.6 YES -41 33 YES Retail trade -1.0 0.5 YES -155 73 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.6 -21 32 Information -0.8 0.6 YES -24 20 YES Financial activities -0.5 0.5 -43 37 YES Finance and insurance -0.4 0.4 -26 21 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.8 1.1 -16 24 Professional and business services -1.4 0.5 YES -233 82 YES Education and health services -0.3 0.2 YES -53 40 YES Educational services -0.3 0.6 -12 17 Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.2 YES -42 34 YES Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.7 -42 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 2.0 0 37 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.7 -42 68 Other services -0.7 0.8 -38 41 Government 0.1 0.1 16 23 Federal government 0.4 0.1 YES 13 3 YES State and local government 0.0 0.1 3 22 REGION Northeast -0.7 0.3 YES -184 88 YES South -0.6 0.3 YES -328 120 YES Midwest -0.7 0.3 YES -201 93 YES West -0.7 0.4 YES -205 107 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 8, 2010. *NOTE: Significant over-the-year changes are calculated at a 90 percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-year change.