TABLE 11: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between November 2011 and November 2012, 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 -106 201 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -96 199 Mining and logging 0.2 0.6 2 4 Construction 1.4 1.0 YES 79 66 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 5 43 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 13 32 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.5 -7 26 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.3 -42 82 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 6 32 Retail trade -0.4 0.3 YES -50 53 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.6 3 30 Information -0.3 0.5 -8 16 Financial activities -0.1 0.4 -6 35 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.4 -3 21 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 1.1 -4 23 Professional and business services -0.1 0.5 5 80 Education and health services -0.1 0.2 -33 39 Educational services -0.2 0.5 -6 15 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.2 -27 33 Leisure and hospitality -0.9 0.6 YES -108 79 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -3.9 1.9 YES -66 35 YES Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.6 -42 61 Other services 0.1 0.8 9 43 Government 0.0 0.1 -10 23 Federal 0.0 0.1 0 3 State and local 0.0 0.1 -10 22 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -6 89 South -0.2 0.2 -76 114 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -47 90 West 0.1 0.4 23 104 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 10, 2013. *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.