TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between May 2013 and May 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 -191 199 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -180 195 Mining and logging 0.7 0.6 YES 7 4 YES Construction -0.7 1.0 -41 67 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -20 39 Durable goods -0.3 0.3 -21 28 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.4 1 23 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.3 -39 80 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.5 -10 28 Retail trade -0.2 0.4 -33 55 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.6 4 27 Information -0.4 0.5 -12 15 Financial activities 0.0 0.4 -2 32 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.3 -15 19 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.6 1.0 13 21 Professional and business services -0.2 0.5 -25 81 Education and health services -0.2 0.2 -29 40 Educational services -0.1 0.5 -3 14 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.2 -26 35 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 4 75 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 1.8 3 34 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.6 1 61 Other services -0.4 0.7 -24 41 Government 0.0 0.1 -10 21 Federal -0.2 0.1 YES -5 3 YES State and local 0.0 0.1 -5 21 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -48 83 South -0.2 0.2 -79 107 Midwest -0.5 0.3 YES -127 92 YES West 0.2 0.3 63 97 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 8, 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.