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Mass Layoff Statistics
Extended mass layoff events and separations, selected measures, 2013
Action Layoff events Separations
I
2013(p)
I
2013(p)
Total, private nonfarm
914 154,374
Total, excluding seasonal and vacation events(1)
661 111,986
Total, movement of work(2)
21 3,421
Movement of work actions
30 (3)
With separations reported
19 1,572
With separations unknown
11 (3)
(1) The questions on movement of work were not asked of employers when the reason for layoff was either seasonal work or vacation period.
(2) Movement of work can involve more than one action.
(3) Data are not available.
(p) = preliminary.  
Extended mass layoff events and separations, selected measures, 2012
Action Layoff events Separations
I
2012
II
2012
III
2012
IV
2012(r)
I
2012
II
2012(r)
III
2012(r)
IV
2012(r)
Total, private nonfarm
1,294 1,959 1,124 2,123 246,956 385,983 199,781 424,492
Total, excluding seasonal and vacation events(1)
969 1,134 908 1,272 192,632 223,162 164,667 274,306
Total, movement of work(2)
34 42 32 36 5,294 9,012 4,387 8,616
Movement of work actions
48 56 44 52 (3) (3) (3) (3)
With separations reported
37 30 23 30 2,787 3,750 1,752 3,886
With separations unknown
11 26 21 22 (3) (3) (3) (3)
(1) The questions on movement of work were not asked of employers when the reason for layoff was either seasonal work or vacation period.
(2) Movement of work can involve more than one action.
(3) Data are not available.
(r) = revised.  

Last Modified Date: May 13, 2013