TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between March 2013 and March 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 -142 199 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -129 195 Mining and logging 0.5 0.6 5 4 YES Construction -1.3 1.0 YES -66 67 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -6 39 Durable goods -0.2 0.3 -13 28 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.4 7 23 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.3 -27 80 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.5 2 28 Retail trade -0.2 0.4 -25 55 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.6 -4 27 Information 0.8 0.5 YES 22 15 YES Financial activities 0.0 0.4 2 32 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.3 7 19 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 1.0 -5 21 Professional and business services -0.3 0.5 -31 81 Education and health services 0.2 0.2 35 40 Educational services 0.1 0.5 5 14 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.2 29 35 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -14 75 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 1.8 8 34 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.6 -21 61 Other services -0.9 0.7 YES -46 41 YES Government -0.1 0.1 -14 21 Federal -0.2 0.1 YES -5 3 YES State and local -0.1 0.1 -9 21 REGION Northeast -0.4 0.3 YES -95 83 YES South 0.0 0.2 -13 107 Midwest 0.0 0.3 18 92 West -0.2 0.3 -52 97 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 9, 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.