Table 9.  Layoffs and discharges levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

                                                    Levels (in thousands)                  Rates

              Industry and region                  Feb.     Jan.    Feb.           Feb.     Jan.     Feb.
                                                   2007     2008    2008p          2007     2008     2008p

Total...........................................  1,276    1,845    1,353           0.9      1.4      1.0

                   INDUSTRY

 Total private..................................  1,231    1,775    1,317           1.1      1.6      1.2
  Natural resources and mining..................      6       10        9            .9      1.4      1.3
  Construction..................................    193      245      168           2.7      3.5      2.4
  Manufacturing.................................    148      152      132           1.1      1.1      1.0
   Durable goods................................    101      105       69           1.1      1.2       .8
   Nondurable goods.............................     48       47       63            .9       .9      1.3
  Trade, transportation, and utilities..........    250      479      273           1.0      1.8      1.0
   Wholesale trade..............................     32       72       56            .5      1.2       .9
   Retail trade.................................    181      326      179           1.2      2.1      1.2
   Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...     37       81       38            .7      1.6       .8
  Information...................................     25       22       15            .8       .8       .5
  Financial activities..........................     69       83       53            .8      1.0       .7
   Finance and insurance........................     37       59       24            .6      1.0       .4
   Real estate and rental and leasing...........     32       24       29           1.5      1.1      1.4
  Professional and business services............    270      385      300           1.5      2.2      1.7
  Education and health services.................     88      139      122            .5       .8       .7
   Educational services.........................     18       24       11            .6       .8       .3
   Health care and social assistance............     70      115      111            .5       .7       .7
  Leisure and hospitality.......................    158      203      201           1.2      1.6      1.5
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation..........     37       58       45           2.1      3.2      2.5
   Accommodation and food services.............     121      146      156           1.1      1.3      1.4
  Other services................................     25       56       44            .5      1.0       .8

 Government.....................................     45       70       35            .2       .3       .2
  Federal.......................................     11       15       10            .4       .6       .4
  State and local...............................     34       55       25            .2       .3       .1

                    REGION (3)

  Northeast.....................................    225      329      234            .9      1.3       .9
  South.........................................    464      598      456            .9      1.2       .9
  Midwest.......................................    314      439      270           1.0      1.4       .9
  West..........................................    272      479      392            .9      1.6      1.3

   1 Layoffs and discharges are 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 total employment.
   3 See footnote 8, table 1.
   p = preliminary.