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	Apr. 2025	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026(p)	Apr. 2025	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026(p)
Total	1,668	1,548	1,549	1.1	1.0	1.0
INDUSTRY
Total private	1,620	1,507	1,505	1.2	1.1	1.1
Mining and logging	6	5	4	1.0	0.9	0.7
Construction	152	110	102	1.9	1.4	1.2
Manufacturing	135	89	108	1.1	0.7	0.9
Durable goods	78	50	65	1.0	0.6	0.8
Nondurable goods	57	39	43	1.2	0.8	0.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities	252	292	231	0.9	1.0	0.8
Wholesale trade	34	51	58	0.6	0.8	1.0
Retail trade	140	142	89	0.9	0.9	0.6
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	78	99	84	1.1	1.4	1.2
Information	37	60	62	1.3	2.2	2.2
Financial activities	83	44	57	0.9	0.5	0.6
Finance and insurance	61	27	31	0.9	0.4	0.5
Real estate and rental and leasing	23	17	27	0.9	0.7	1.1
Professional and business services	460	492	429	2.0	2.2	1.9
Private education and health services	224	139	188	0.8	0.5	0.7
Private educational services	20	20	23	0.5	0.5	0.5
Health care and social assistance	203	119	165	0.9	0.5	0.7
Leisure and hospitality	209	225	270	1.3	1.4	1.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	74	54	77	2.8	2.1	2.9
Accommodation and food services	135	171	193	1.0	1.2	1.4
Other services	61	51	54	1.0	0.9	0.9
Government	48	41	44	0.2	0.2	0.2
Federal	5	4	3	0.2	0.1	0.1
State and local	43	38	41	0.2	0.2	0.2
State and local education	20	18	16	0.2	0.2	0.1
State and local, excluding education	23	20	24	0.2	0.2	0.2

REGION(3)
Northeast	310	252	268	1.1	0.9	0.9
South	687	575	616	1.1	1.0	1.0
Midwest	304	390	285	0.9	1.2	0.9
West	366	331	380	1.0	0.9	1.0
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.

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2026