Number of mass layoff events, November of each year, 1995-2002 Nov. 1995 1,282 Nov. 1996 1,433 Nov. 1997 1,156 Nov. 1998 1,368 Nov. 1999 1,336 Nov. 2000 1,697 Nov. 2001 2,721 Nov. 2002 (p) 2,150 p=preliminary