TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between October 2011 and October 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 -0.1 0.2 -96 201 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -86 199 Mining and logging 0.7 0.6 YES 6 4 YES Construction -0.6 1.0 -35 66 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 32 43 Durable goods 0.3 0.4 23 32 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 8 26 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 22 82 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 5 32 Retail trade 0.2 0.3 32 53 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.6 -16 30 Information -0.1 0.5 -1 16 Financial activities 0.0 0.4 -1 35 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.4 8 21 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 1.1 -8 23 Professional and business services -0.4 0.5 -62 80 Education and health services 0.0 0.2 5 39 Educational services 0.0 0.5 2 15 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 3 33 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.6 -26 79 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 1.9 2 35 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.6 -28 61 Other services -0.5 0.8 -25 43 Government 0.0 0.1 -10 23 Federal 0.1 0.1 3 3 State and local -0.1 0.1 -12 22 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 0 89 South -0.1 0.2 -65 114 Midwest -0.4 0.3 YES -95 90 YES West 0.2 0.4 64 104 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 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.