MLS News Releases

Mass Layoffs (Monthly)

January 27, 2010

In December, employers took 1,726 mass layoff actions involving 153,127 workers, each at the lowest level since July 2008. Manufacturing events and initial claims decreased in December to 433 and 44,072, respectively. Annual totals for 2009 events, at 28,030, and initial claims, at 2,796,456, not seasonally adjusted, were at program highs. More...
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Extended Mass Layoffs (Quarterly)

November 10, 2009

Employers initiated 1,776 extended mass layoff events that resulted in 277,924 job separations in the third quarter of 2009. The total number of events reached a record high for any third quarter. Nine major industry sectors had a record high number of events for a third quarter. More...
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