TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2009 and February 2010, 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 -0.5 0.2 YES -656 211 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.6 0.2 YES -645 208 YES Mining and logging -0.9 0.7 YES -8 4 YES Construction -1.1 0.9 YES -99 65 YES Manufacturing -1.1 0.3 YES -142 43 YES Durable goods -1.4 0.4 YES -113 32 YES Nondurable goods -0.6 0.5 YES -30 28 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.6 0.4 YES -170 97 YES Wholesale trade -0.6 0.6 -39 33 YES Retail trade -0.6 0.5 YES -99 73 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.6 0.6 -32 32 Information -0.2 0.6 -7 20 Financial activities -0.7 0.5 YES -57 37 YES Finance and insurance -0.6 0.4 YES -34 21 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -1.1 1.1 -22 24 Professional and business services -0.7 0.5 YES -133 82 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.2 1 40 Educational services -0.2 0.6 -6 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.2 7 34 Leisure and hospitality -0.5 0.7 -54 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.9 2.0 -16 37 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.7 -38 68 Other services 0.5 0.8 25 41 Government 0.0 0.1 -11 23 Federal government 0.1 0.1 2 3 State and local government 0.0 0.1 -13 22 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.3 -88 88 South -0.5 0.3 YES -276 120 YES Midwest -0.5 0.3 YES -132 93 YES West -0.5 0.4 YES -161 107 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 6, 2010. *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.