TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between July 2009 and July 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 -0.2 0.2 -233 211 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.3 0.2 YES -339 208 YES Mining and logging -1.5 0.7 YES -10 4 YES Construction -0.7 0.9 -59 65 Manufacturing -0.6 0.3 YES -61 43 YES Durable goods -0.4 0.4 -32 32 Nondurable goods -0.6 0.5 YES -29 28 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -69 97 Wholesale trade -0.4 0.6 -22 33 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 -7 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.9 0.6 YES -41 32 YES Information 0.0 0.6 -3 20 Financial activities -0.6 0.5 YES -51 37 YES Finance and insurance -0.7 0.4 YES -36 21 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.7 1.1 -15 24 Professional and business services 0.1 0.5 19 82 Education and health services -0.3 0.2 YES -40 40 Educational services -1.0 0.6 YES -27 17 YES Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -12 34 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 2 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 2.0 5 37 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.7 -3 68 Other services -1.2 0.8 YES -66 41 YES Government 0.5 0.1 YES 107 23 YES Federal government 4.8 0.1 YES 147 3 YES State and local government -0.3 0.1 YES -41 22 YES REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 11 88 South -0.2 0.3 -61 120 Midwest 0.2 0.3 59 93 West -0.8 0.4 YES -241 107 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 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.