TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between August 2010 and August 2011, 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 -0.2 0.2 -203 213 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -22 210 Mining and logging -0.1 0.7 0 5 Construction 0.4 1.0 23 67 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -21 45 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -2 32 Nondurable goods -0.4 0.6 -18 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 -7 95 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -17 33 Retail trade -0.1 0.4 -3 66 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.6 13 32 Information 0.3 0.6 7 20 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 -1 37 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.4 -12 21 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.5 1.1 11 23 Professional and business services 0.1 0.5 42 78 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -21 40 Educational services -1.0 0.6 YES -28 16 YES Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.2 7 35 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 1 83 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 1.9 -7 37 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 9 67 Other services -0.9 0.8 YES -45 44 YES Government -0.8 0.1 YES -180 24 YES Federal government -3.7 0.1 YES -109 3 YES State and local government -0.4 0.1 YES -71 23 YES REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -44 87 South -0.2 0.2 -81 120 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -39 93 West -0.2 0.4 -39 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 12, 2011. *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.