TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2013 and March 2013,

         and test of significance, seasonally adjusted



                                                               Rates                          Levels (in thousands)

                                                               =====                          =====================



                                                Estimated      Minimum   Pass test of   Estimated      Minimum   Pass test of

                                              over-the-month significant significance over-the-month significant significance

     Industry and region                         change        change*                  change         change*



Total                                              0.1           0.1                      121            194            



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.1           0.2                      124            192            

  Government                                       0.0           0.1                       -2             22            



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.2           0.3                       57             84            

    South                                          0.1           0.2                       28            109            

    Midwest                                        0.0           0.3                       -5             87            

    West                                           0.1           0.3                       42             92            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 7, 2013.

  *NOTE:  Significant over-the-month changes are calculated at a 90 percent confidence level.  The median standard error

is used in testing the over-the-month change.