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Mass Layoff Statistics

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

Table 2. Business processes involved in extended mass layoff events, by reason for layoff, third 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.
Third quarter 2009 (p)          

Total business process

1,7762,1981701,3425779923088268
Business demand
8501,215848122433381464038
Contract cancellation
45683402341024
Contract
completion
254297152481432141
Domestic competition
45-4---1--
Excess inventory/
saturated market
172851633-1--
Import
competition
33-3------
Slack work/
insufficient
demand/non-seasonal business slowdown
527814615011823311133433
Organizational changes
106236258661321541912
Business-
ownership
change
21557201361152
Reorgan-
ization
or
restructuring
of company
85181186651015431410
Financial issues
16533733154171818631915
Bankruptcy
1939319-12941
Cost control/cost cutting/
increase
profitability
97198209013121136106
Financial difficulty
4910010454551858
Production
specific
14322142328-1
Disaster/Safety
46-41--1--
Seasonal
25831722245788252-
Other/
Miscellaneous
37955427-451122
Third quarter 2008 (p)          

Total business process

1,5812,0351601,14745899432910368
Business demand
642947686102329241313725
Contract cancellation
44713422231333
Contract
completion
19521761901131024
Domestic competition
(2)5121--1--
Excess inventory/
saturated market
(2)174611-41-
Import
competition
12307121-1522
Slack work/
insufficient
demand/non-seasonal business slowdown
38260747358172517982916
Organizational changes
12229427100111629692121
Business-
ownership
change
20433161321143
Reorgan-
ization
or
restructuring
of company
1022512484101327581718
Financial issues
1924354017083330973720
Bankruptcy
42113104029925126
Cost control/cost cutting/
increase
profitability
92196217531513461310
Financial
difficulty
5812695539826124
Production
specific
3048528-3-822
Disaster/Safety
32161612132-
Seasonal
21625116207247132-
Other/
Miscellaneous
34744326-2382-
Footnotes:
(1) Data were reported by all states and the District of Columbia.
(2) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Dash represents zero. For unabbreviated business process titles, see Table 3.