TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2010 and February 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 -0.1 0.2 -150 213 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -139 210 Mining and logging -0.8 0.7 YES -5 5 Construction -0.2 1.0 -15 67 Manufacturing -0.3 0.3 -31 45 Durable goods -0.4 0.4 -22 32 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.6 -9 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 6 95 Wholesale trade -0.4 0.6 -20 33 Retail trade 0.3 0.4 31 66 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.6 -6 32 Information -0.2 0.6 -6 20 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -6 37 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.4 -4 21 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.1 -3 23 Professional and business services -0.2 0.5 -25 78 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -23 40 Educational services 0.3 0.6 11 16 Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.2 YES -35 35 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 -3 83 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 1.9 0 37 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 -3 67 Other services -0.6 0.8 -32 44 Government 0.0 0.1 -11 24 Federal government -0.1 0.1 -3 3 State and local government 0.0 0.1 -8 23 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -7 87 South 0.0 0.2 -16 120 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -97 93 YES West -0.2 0.4 -30 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 13, 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.