TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between June 2012 and June 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 -0.2 0.2 -254 203 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.3 0.2 YES -261 202 YES Mining and logging -0.3 0.6 -2 4 Construction -0.9 1.0 -52 66 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -27 42 Durable goods -0.3 0.4 -24 32 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.5 -4 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 -30 81 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -7 32 Retail trade -0.1 0.4 -6 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.6 -17 30 Information 0.8 0.5 YES 20 16 YES Financial activities -0.1 0.4 -11 34 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.3 -3 20 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.5 1.1 -8 22 Professional and business services -0.3 0.5 -56 82 Education and health services -0.4 0.2 YES -87 39 YES Educational services -0.8 0.5 YES -26 15 YES Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.2 YES -61 33 YES Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -22 79 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.4 1.9 -8 36 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.6 -15 61 Other services 0.1 0.8 5 43 Government 0.0 0.1 7 23 Federal 0.1 0.1 1 3 State and local 0.0 0.1 6 22 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 -4 88 South -0.1 0.2 -40 113 Midwest -0.4 0.3 YES -123 92 YES West -0.3 0.3 -87 99 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 6, 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.