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Table 10. Layoffs and discharges levels(1) by industry and census region (In thousands) Industry and census region Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 Total.................................... 1,840 1,850 1,176 1,649 1,311 INDUSTRY Total private........................... 1,725 1,797 1,138 1,619 1,260 Mining................................. 5 8 2 3 5 Construction........................... 359 205 247 160 108 Manufacturing.......................... 243 244 257 276 248 Durable goods......................... 115 169 143 138 171 Nondurable goods...................... 128 75 114 139 77 Transportation and public utilities.... 63 90 39 87 75 Wholesale trade........................ 106 54 56 86 109 Retail trade........................... 442 682 163 489 242 Finance, insurance, and real estate.... 33 28 40 51 45 Services............................... 474 486 333 467 429 Government.............................. 114 53 38 31 51 Federal................................ 31 7 6 3 3 State and local........................ 84 46 32 27 48 CENSUS REGION Northeast.............................. 294 263 145 244 249 South.................................. 500 534 366 713 485 Midwest................................ 399 511 408 250 271 West................................... 646 542 257 443 306 1 Layoffs and discharges are the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month. NOTE: The States (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the census regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Last Modified Date: July 30, 2002