TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between April 2012 and April 2013, 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 -102 203 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -99 202 Mining and logging 0.2 0.6 1 4 Construction -0.1 1.0 1 66 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -13 42 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 1 32 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.5 -14 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 19 81 Wholesale trade -0.4 0.6 -17 32 Retail trade 0.2 0.4 35 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.6 2 30 Information 0.3 0.5 8 16 Financial activities -0.1 0.4 -4 34 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.3 -4 20 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.1 0 22 Professional and business services -0.3 0.5 -41 82 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 -6 39 Educational services 0.0 0.5 -1 15 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -5 33 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -6 79 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.8 1.9 -32 36 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 27 61 Other services -1.1 0.8 YES -58 43 YES Government 0.0 0.1 -3 23 Federal 0.4 0.1 YES 9 3 YES State and local -0.1 0.1 -12 22 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -12 88 South -0.1 0.2 -50 113 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -91 92 West 0.2 0.3 50 99 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 11, 2013. *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.