TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between March 2011 and March 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                                              0.0          0.2                         5          201            



           INDUSTRY



  Total Private                                    0.0          0.2                         1          199            

    Natural Resources and Mining                   1.1          0.6         YES             9            4         YES

    Construction                                  -1.1          1.0         YES           -54           66            

    Manufacturing                                 -0.2          0.3                       -19           43            

      Durable Goods                               -0.2          0.4                       -12           32            

      Nondurable Goods                            -0.1          0.5                        -7           26            

    Trade Transportation and Utilities             0.0          0.3                         0           82            

      Wholesale Trade                              0.1          0.6                         8           32            

      Retail Trade                                -0.1          0.3                       -10           53            

      Transportation Warehousing and Uti           0.1          0.6                         4           30            

    Information                                    0.1          0.5                         2           16            

    Financial Activities                           0.1          0.4                        11           35            

      Finance and Insurance                       -0.2          0.4                        -9           21            

      Real Estate and Rental and Leasing           1.1          1.1                        21           23            

    Professional Business Services                 0.2          0.5                        48           80            

    Education and Health Services                  0.0          0.2                        10           39            

      Private Education Services                  -0.1          0.5                        -3           15            

      Health Care and Social Assistance            0.1          0.2                        14           33            

    Leisure and Hospitality                       -0.1          0.6                       -15           79            

      Arts Entertainment and Recreation            0.6          1.9                        12           35            

      Accomodation and Food Services              -0.3          0.6                       -26           61            

    Other Services                                 0.2          0.8                        10           43            

  Government                                       0.0          0.1                         3           23            

      Federal Government                           0.0          0.1                        -1            3            

      State and Local                              0.0          0.1                         3           22            



           REGION



    Northeast Region                              -0.1          0.4                       -17           89            

    South Region                                  -0.1          0.2                         0          114            

    Midwest Region                                 0.0          0.3                        -3           90            

    West Region                                    0.1          0.4                        23          104            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 8, 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.