TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between January 2010 and January 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 -0.2 0.2 -281 211 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -253 210 YES Mining and logging -0.3 0.7 -1 5 Construction -2.8 1.0 YES -153 67 YES Manufacturing -0.6 0.3 YES -63 45 YES Durable goods -1.1 0.4 YES -77 32 YES Nondurable goods 0.3 0.6 14 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 29 95 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -16 33 Retail trade 0.1 0.4 16 66 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.6 0.6 29 32 Information -0.5 0.6 -15 20 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -12 37 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.4 -4 22 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 1.1 -7 23 Professional and business services -0.1 0.5 -6 78 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -7 40 Educational services 0.3 0.6 8 16 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -14 35 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.7 -17 83 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 1.9 2 37 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.6 -19 67 Other services -0.2 0.8 -11 44 Government -0.1 0.1 -28 24 YES Federal government 0.2 0.1 YES 6 3 YES State and local government -0.2 0.1 YES -33 23 YES REGION Northeast -1.1 0.4 YES -281 88 YES South 0.3 0.2 YES 153 120 YES Midwest -0.1 0.3 -10 93 West -0.5 0.4 YES -142 106 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 11, 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.