TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between March 2009 and March 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 -0.5 0.2 YES -603 211 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.5 0.2 YES -616 208 YES Mining and logging -2.2 0.7 YES -16 4 YES Construction -0.7 0.9 -69 65 YES Manufacturing -1.2 0.3 YES -155 43 YES Durable goods -1.7 0.4 YES -134 32 YES Nondurable goods -0.4 0.5 -21 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -47 97 Wholesale trade -0.5 0.6 -28 33 Retail trade 0.3 0.5 38 73 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -1.1 0.6 YES -57 32 YES Information -0.6 0.6 -16 20 Financial activities -0.8 0.5 YES -64 37 YES Finance and insurance -0.6 0.4 YES -35 21 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -1.5 1.1 YES -29 24 YES Professional and business services -0.6 0.5 YES -102 82 YES Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -17 40 Educational services 0.0 0.6 -1 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -15 34 Leisure and hospitality -0.8 0.7 YES -95 86 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 2.0 -10 37 Accommodation and food services -0.8 0.7 YES -85 68 YES Other services -0.6 0.8 -36 41 Government 0.1 0.1 14 23 Federal government 0.2 0.1 YES 7 3 YES State and local government 0.0 0.1 7 22 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -50 88 South -0.5 0.3 YES -245 120 YES Midwest -0.5 0.3 YES -154 93 YES West -0.5 0.4 YES -153 107 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 11, 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.