Table 6. Industry distribution: Extended mass layoff events and separations associated with the movement of work, selected quarters, 2008 and 2009

Table 6. Industry distribution:  Extended mass layoff events and separations associated with the movement of work,
selected quarters, 2008 and 2009

                                                               Layoff events                            Separations           
                     Industry                                                                                                 
                                                        II           I           II           II             I            II 
                                                       2008        2009r        2009p        2008r         2009r         2009p
                                                                                                                              
      Total, private nonfarm (1) ................       71           92           99        12,317        15,501        18,242

    Mining ......................................        -            3          (2)             -           543           (2)
    Utilities ...................................        -            -            -             -             -             -
    Construction ................................      (2)            -          (2)           (2)             -           (2)
    Manufacturing ...............................       49           65           63         7,699        11,138        10,296
         Food ...................................        5          (2)           10         1,025           (2)         2,000
         Beverage and tobacco products ..........        -            -            -             -             -             -
         Textile mills ..........................        -            -            -             -             -             -
         Textile product mills ..................      (2)          (2)          (2)           (2)           (2)           (2)
         Apparel ................................        3          (2)            4           599           (2)           565
         Leather and allied products ............        -          (2)            -             -           (2)             -
         Wood products ..........................        -            3            -             -           577             -
         Paper ..................................        3            3          (2)           256           312           (2)
         Printing and related support activities       (2)          (2)            4           (2)           (2)           594
         Petroleum and coal products ............        -            -            -             -             -             -

         Chemicals ..............................      (2)          (2)          (2)           (2)           (2)           (2)
         Plastics and rubber products ...........      (2)          (2)            5           (2)           (2)           623
         Nonmetallic mineral products ...........      (2)          (2)            -           (2)           (2)             -
         Primary metals .........................      (2)            4            3           (2)           603           257
         Fabricated metal products ..............        3            6            8           338           629           924
         Machinery ..............................        4            4            5           541           464         1,138
         Computer and electronic products .......        4           12           10           408         2,930         1,265
         Electrical equipment and appliances ....        5            6            -         1,432           987             -
         Transportation equipment ...............        9           11            5         1,125         2,036         1,058
         Furniture and related products .........      (2)            3          (2)           (2)           647           (2)
         Miscellaneous manufacturing ............      (2)            3            3           (2)           460           876

    Wholesale trade .............................        4          (2)            6           578           (2)           459
    Retail trade ................................        5            4            5           454           828         2,361
    Transportation and warehousing ..............        3            5            3         1,589           761           315
    Information .................................      (2)            5            3           (2)           906           464
    Finance and insurance .......................      (2)          (2)            3           (2)           (2)           822
    Real estate and rental and leasing ..........        -            -          (2)             -             -           (2)
    Professional and technical services .........      (2)          (2)          (2)           (2)           (2)           (2)
    Management of companies and enterprises .....        -          (2)          (2)             -           (2)           (2)
    Administrative and waste services ...........        5          (2)            6         1,206           (2)           822
    Educational services ........................        -           -           (2)             -             -           (2)
    Health care and social assistance ...........        -           -           (2)             -             -           (2)
    Arts, entertainment, and recreation .........        -           -             -             -             -             -
    Accommodation and food services .............        -          (2)          (2)             -           (2)           (2)
    Other services, except public administration         -          (2)            -             -           (2)             -

    Unclassified ................................        -            -            -             -             -             -
                                                                                                                              

    1 See footnote 1, table 1.
    2 Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards.
    r = revised. 
    p = preliminary.
    NOTE:  Dash represents zero. 
    
    
    

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