Number of extended mass layoff events, 1996-2003


		
1996	 5,697 	
1997	 5,683 	
1998	 5,851 	
1999	 5,675 	
2000	 5,620 	
2001	 8,349 	
2002	 7,295 	
2003(p)	 7,245
 	
p=preliminary