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Mass Layoff Statistics

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

Table 2. Business processes involved in extended mass layoff events, by reason for layoff, fourth quarters 2008 and 2009 (1)
ReasonExtended mass layoff eventsTotal bus. processCore processesSupport processes
Procure., logistics, dist.OperationsProduct developmentMktg., sales, account mgmt.Customer and after-
sales
service
General mgmt. and firm infra-structureHR mgmt.Tech. and process develop.
Fourth quarter 2009 (p)          

Total business process

2,0432,5372041,6844780862968555
Business demand
7261,012627032124241173823
Contract cancellation
2948525113931
Contract
completion
252306102484651788
Domestic competition
(2)512-11---
Excess inventory/
saturated market
91968-113--
Import
competition
(2)1934121332
Slack work/
insufficient
demand/non-seasonal business slowdown
43061537416151313852412
Organizational changes
73180186251314401711
Business-
ownership
change
24585211431473
Reorgan-
ization
or
restructuring
of company
491221341491126108
Financial issues
1533393614092719702216
Bankruptcy
1839614-5383-
Cost control/cost cutting/
increase
profitability
96212238831613451311
Financial difficulty
39887386631765
Production
specific
14191131--3-1
Disaster/Safety
5615------
Seasonal
76395285745915286163
Other/
Miscellaneous
30929116211521
Fourth quarter 2008          

Total business process

3,5824,5253532,797109176123666199102
Business demand
1,5802,3131561,49167793633810046
Contract cancellation
5798105534-1763
Contract
completion
313360133034742054
Domestic competition
4514------
Excess inventory/
saturated market
1828318-1-411
Import
competition
1436713121741
Slack work/
insufficient
demand/non-seasonal business slowdown
1,1741,7861221,0985965312908437
Organizational changes
1593384512271416803222
Business-
ownership
change
316710262441452
Reorgan-
ization
or
restructuring
of company
128271359651012662720
Financial issues
329718732842253441575629
Bankruptcy
451231438281328182
Cost control/cost cutting/
increase
profitability
16532331139122513741514
Financial difficulty
1192722810782018552313
Production
specific
2449624113923
Disaster/Safety
121511111-1--
Seasonal
8691,0296983262523686-
Other/
Miscellaneous
609633335311332

(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.

 

Last Modified Date: February 25, 2010