Table 12. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 12. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)			Rates(2)
Industry and region	Mar. 2023	Feb. 2024	Mar. 2024(p)	Mar. 2023	Feb. 2024	Mar. 2024(p)
Total	1,516	1,426	1,218	1.0	0.9	0.8
INDUSTRY
Total private	1,470	1,382	1,168	1.1	1.0	0.9
Mining and logging	9	7	6	1.4	1.2	1.0
Construction	247	197	103	3.2	2.5	1.3
Manufacturing	127	102	115	1.0	0.8	0.9
Durable goods	69	54	68	0.9	0.7	0.8
Nondurable goods	58	48	47	1.2	1.0	1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities	226	246	197	0.8	0.9	0.7
Wholesale trade	30	50	37	0.5	0.8	0.6
Retail trade	115	119	116	0.7	0.8	0.7
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	80	77	44	1.1	1.1	0.6
Information	41	22	35	1.4	0.7	1.2
Financial activities	51	38	37	0.6	0.4	0.4
Finance and insurance	36	23	19	0.5	0.3	0.3
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	15	18	0.6	0.6	0.7
Professional and business services	364	414	335	1.6	1.8	1.5
Private education and health services	146	145	141	0.6	0.6	0.5
Private educational services	17	7	16	0.4	0.2	0.4
Health care and social assistance	128	138	125	0.6	0.6	0.6
Leisure and hospitality	211	185	159	1.3	1.1	1.0
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	44	45	48	1.9	1.9	1.9
Accommodation and food services	167	139	111	1.2	1.0	0.8
Other services	49	25	40	0.8	0.4	0.7
Government	47	44	50	0.2	0.2	0.2
Federal	5	5	5	0.2	0.2	0.2
State and local	42	39	44	0.2	0.2	0.2
State and local education	20	16	27	0.2	0.1	0.2
State and local, excluding education	22	23	18	0.2	0.3	0.2

REGION(3)
Northeast	226	225	205	0.8	0.8	0.7
South	612	593	492	1.1	1.0	0.8
Midwest	332	305	224	1.0	0.9	0.7
West	347	303	297	1.0	0.8	0.8
Footnotes (1) The layoffs and discharges level is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month. (2) The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

Table of Contents

Last Modified Date: May 01, 2024