TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between December 2012 and December 2013, 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 0.0 0.2 16 203 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 25 202 Mining and logging 0.0 0.6 1 4 Construction -0.4 1.0 -16 66 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 11 42 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -1 32 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.5 13 22 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 33 81 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -2 32 Retail trade 0.3 0.4 49 54 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.6 -14 30 Information 0.3 0.5 6 16 Financial activities 0.1 0.4 9 34 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.3 11 20 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 1.1 -3 22 Professional and business services -0.2 0.5 -24 82 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -18 39 Educational services 0.1 0.5 3 15 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.2 -21 33 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 7 79 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.3 1.9 -23 36 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 29 61 Other services 0.3 0.8 16 43 Government -0.1 0.1 -9 23 Federal 0.0 0.1 -1 3 State and local -0.1 0.1 -8 22 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -24 88 South 0.0 0.2 2 113 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -5 92 West 0.1 0.3 43 99 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 11, 2014. *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.