TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between April 2010 and April 2011, 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 -0.1 0.2 -105 213 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -86 210 Mining and logging 0.0 0.7 1 5 Construction 0.2 1.0 12 67 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -17 45 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -9 32 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.6 -8 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -30 95 Wholesale trade -0.4 0.6 -20 33 Retail trade -0.1 0.4 -6 66 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.6 -4 32 Information 0.0 0.6 0 20 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -25 37 Finance and insurance -0.4 0.4 -23 21 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.1 -2 23 Professional and business services -0.2 0.5 -18 78 Education and health services -0.2 0.2 -25 40 Educational services 0.1 0.6 4 16 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.2 -29 35 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.7 -26 83 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.4 1.9 -6 37 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.6 -21 67 Other services 0.8 0.8 40 44 Government 0.0 0.1 -19 24 Federal government -0.4 0.1 YES -13 3 YES State and local government 0.0 0.1 -6 23 REGION Northeast 0.4 0.3 YES 96 87 YES South -0.2 0.2 -92 120 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -23 93 West -0.3 0.4 -86 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 7, 2011. *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.