Table 2. Work stoppages involving 1,000 or more workers by private and public sectors, 2001
Sector Stoppages Workers idled Days idle(1)

Total

29 99,100 1,151,300

Private

24 51,400 708,200

Public

5 47,700 443,100

Footnotes:
(1) Excludes days of idleness stemming from stoppages that began prior to 2001 and continued into 2001.