TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between July 2011 and July 2012, 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 -199 201 INDUSTRY Total Private -0.2 0.2 -167 199 Natural Resources and Mining 0.1 0.6 1 4 Construction 0.3 1.0 17 66 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -3 43 Durable Goods 0.0 0.4 -1 32 Nondurable Goods -0.1 0.5 -3 26 Trade Transportation and Utilities -0.1 0.3 -21 82 Wholesale Trade -0.2 0.6 -8 32 Retail Trade -0.1 0.3 -6 53 Transportation Warehousing and Uti -0.2 0.6 -6 30 Information -0.5 0.5 -13 16 Financial Activities 0.0 0.4 -1 35 Finance and Insurance 0.0 0.4 -2 21 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0.0 1.1 1 23 Professional Business Services -0.3 0.5 -41 80 Education and Health Services 0.0 0.2 -2 39 Private Education Services -0.4 0.5 -9 15 Health Care and Social Assistance 0.0 0.2 7 33 Leisure and Hospitality -0.3 0.6 -34 79 Arts Entertainment and Recreation -0.1 1.9 -3 35 Accomodation and Food Services -0.3 0.6 -31 61 Other Services -1.3 0.8 YES -70 43 YES Government -0.2 0.1 YES -32 23 YES Federal Government -0.1 0.1 -4 3 YES State and Local -0.2 0.1 YES -29 22 YES REGION Northeast Region -0.1 0.4 -33 89 South Region -0.3 0.2 YES -102 114 Midwest Region -0.2 0.3 -51 90 West Region -0.1 0.4 -14 104 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 11, 2012. *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.