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Mass Layoff Statistics

Business processes involved in extended mass layoff events, by reason for layoff, second quarters 2008 and 2009

Table 2. Business processes involved in extended mass layoff events, by reason for layoff, second quarters 2008 and 2009 (1)
ReasonExtended mass layoff eventsTotal bus. process.Core processesSupport processes
Procure., logistics, dist.OperationsProduct develop.Mktg., sales, account mgmt.Customer and after-
sales
service
General mgmt. and firm infra-structureHR mgmt.Tech. and process develop.
Second quarter
2009 (p)
 
          
Total business process2,9943,9313042,320110143147604168135
Business demand
1,3422,0091401,2814946482967475
Contract cancellation
7112510683242567
Contract
completion
292340112843242745
Domestic competition
----------
Excess inventory/
saturated market
25476253--715
Import
competition
6204611-422
Slack work/
insufficient
demand/non-seasonal business slowdown
9481,4771098983941402336156

Organizational changes

1493313113472219772516
Business-
ownership
change
2657424-441452
Reorgan-
ization
or
restructuring
of company
1232742711071815632014
Financial issues
264607572272646391245137
Bankruptcy
48155184541311332110
Cost control/cost cutting/
increase
profitability
14729227120192416581117
Financial
difficulty
6916012623912331910
Production
specific
81738-1131-
Disaster/Safety
32-2------
Seasonal
6718776662726273288101
Other/
Miscellaneous
557887412181676
Second quarter
2008
 
          
Total business process1,7562,2041451,40054811033038632
Business demand
56674234535202521771812
Contract cancellation
2243221132842
Contract
completion
2112273206312912
Domestic competition
1311-1----
Excess inventory/
saturated market
82228221421
Import
competition
132631311-71-
Slack work/
insufficient
demand/non-seasonal business slowdown
3114212328613171649107
Organizational changes
122262259361623622512
Business-
ownership
change
2034213231103-
Reorgan-
ization
or
restructuring
of company
102228238041322522212
Financial issues
120277331026211767265
Bankruptcy
23649212441293
Cost control/cost cutting/
increase
profitability
551139454963352
Financial
difficulty
421001536-872212-
Production
specific
2439323112621
Disaster/Safety
611161--21-
Seasonal
651832476212014387913-
Other/
Miscellaneous
26741220-421012

(1) Data were reported by all states and the District of Columbia.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Dash represents zero. For unabbreviated business process titles, see Table 3.

 

Last Modified Date: November 24, 2009