Mass layoff initial claimants for unemployment insurance, 
selected industry sectors, February 2006



						February 2006	
		
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 	     2,088	
Professional and technical services 		     2,124	
Government 					     2,259	
Accommodation and food services 		     2,486	
Transportation and warehousing 			     3,274	
Information 					     3,611	
Construction 					     5,997	
Retail trade 					     6,781	
Administrative and waste services 		     8,492	
Manufacturing 					    24,892	

Data for February 2006 are preliminary.	
These data are not seasonally adjusted.