TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between January 2013 and January 2014, 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 0.1 188 199 INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 175 195 Mining and logging -0.7 0.6 YES -6 4 YES Construction -1.2 1.0 YES -57 67 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -8 39 Durable goods -0.1 0.3 -10 28 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.4 2 23 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.3 102 80 YES Wholesale trade 0.0 0.5 1 28 Retail trade 0.1 0.4 20 55 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 1.5 0.6 YES 80 27 YES Information -0.1 0.5 -1 15 Financial activities 0.1 0.4 9 32 Finance and insurance 0.4 0.3 YES 24 19 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.8 1.0 -15 21 Professional and business services -0.1 0.5 -6 81 Education and health services 0.4 0.2 YES 81 40 YES Educational services 0.8 0.5 YES 23 14 YES Health care and social assistance 0.4 0.2 YES 58 35 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.6 53 75 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 1.8 5 34 Accommodation and food services 0.4 0.6 48 61 Other services 0.1 0.7 7 41 Government 0.1 0.1 13 21 Federal 0.5 0.1 YES 14 3 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 1 21 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.3 49 83 South 0.1 0.2 58 107 Midwest 0.4 0.3 YES 126 92 YES West -0.2 0.3 -44 97 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 11, 2014. *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.