TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between January 2009 and January 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 -0.8 0.2 YES -1123 211 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.9 0.2 YES -1110 208 YES Mining and logging 0.0 0.7 -3 4 Construction -1.7 0.9 YES -177 65 YES Manufacturing -2.4 0.3 YES -314 43 YES Durable goods -2.7 0.4 YES -226 32 YES Nondurable goods -1.7 0.5 YES -86 28 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.7 0.4 YES -193 97 YES Wholesale trade -3.0 0.6 YES -174 33 YES Retail trade 0.1 0.5 9 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.6 -28 32 Information -1.4 0.6 YES -43 20 YES Financial activities -1.9 0.5 YES -160 37 YES Finance and insurance -1.7 0.4 YES -107 21 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -2.5 1.1 YES -53 24 YES Professional and business services -0.5 0.5 -104 82 YES Education and health services -0.2 0.2 -41 40 YES Educational services 0.0 0.6 -1 17 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.2 -40 34 YES Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.7 -28 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.1 2.0 -21 37 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.7 -7 68 Other services -0.9 0.8 YES -50 41 YES Government -0.1 0.1 -12 23 Federal government -0.1 0.1 -1 3 State and local government -0.1 0.1 -11 22 REGION Northeast -0.7 0.3 YES -194 88 YES South -1.2 0.3 YES -613 120 YES Midwest -0.5 0.3 YES -175 93 YES West -0.4 0.4 -141 107 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 9, 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.