Number of separations due to extended mass layoff, 1997-2007 1997 947,843 1998 991,245 1999 901,451 2000 915,962 2001 1,524,832 2002 1,272,331 2003 1,216,886 2004 993,909 2005 884,661 2006 935,969 2007 931,053 Data for 2007 are preliminary.