Table 12. Average number of separations in extended mass layoff events by selected measures, private nonfarm sector, selected quarters, 2010 and 2011
Table 12. Average number of separations in extended mass layoff events by selected measures,
private nonfarm sector, selected quarters, 2010 and 2011
Average number of separations
Measure
IV III IV
2010r 2011r 2011p
Total, private nonfarm (1) ..... 169 169 163
Industry
Mining ............................... 120 78 129
Utilities ............................ 80 120 400
Construction ......................... 130 127 125
Manufacturing ........................ 174 173 168
Wholesale trade ...................... 114 118 144
Retail trade ......................... 255 259 182
Transportation and warehousing ....... 180 133 144
Information .......................... 286 242 312
Finance and insurance ................ 197 188 201
Real estate and rental and leasing ... 116 129 178
Professional and
technical services ................. 164 164 189
Management of companies
and enterprises .................... 147 85 195
Administrative and waste services .... 178 200 178
Educational services ................. 295 121 77
Health care and social assistance .... 135 98 164
Arts, entertainment, and recreation .. 210 185 164
Accommodation and food services ...... 241 187 194
Other services, except
public administration .............. 127 97 140
Unclassified establishments .......... - 114 -
Reason for layoff groupings
Business demand ...................... 152 165 169
Organizational changes ............... 226 161 199
Financial issues ..................... 145 189 184
Production specific .................. 142 122 349
Disaster/Safety ...................... 104 139 203
Seasonal ............................. 166 165 156
Other/miscellaneous .................. 210 181 142
1 See footnote 1, table 1.
r = revised.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Dash represents zero.
Last Modified Date: February 10, 2012
