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Mass Layoff Statistics

Extended mass layoff events and separations, selected measures

Extended mass layoff events and separations, selected measures, 2009
ActionLayoff eventsSeparations
I
2009
II
2009
III
2009
IV
2009
I
2009
II
2009
III
2009
IV
2009
Total, private nonfarm
3,9793,3952,0342,416705,141651,318345,531406,212
Total, excluding seasonal and vacation events (1)
3,6392,6381,7481,588648,916491,273289,220269,005
Total, movement of work (2)
92116776615,50121,36512,85411,974
Movement of work actions
124158109100(3)(3)(3)(3)
With separations reported
8710273559,08911,4787,0884,573
With separations unknown
37563645(3)(3)(3)(3)

Footnotes:
(1) The questions on movement of work were not asked of employers when the reason for layoff was either seasonal work or vacation period.
(2) Movement of work can involve more than one action.
(3) Data are not available.

Extended mass layoff events and separations, selected measures, 2008
ActionLayoff eventsSeparations
I
2008
II
2008
III
2008
IV
2008
I
2008
II
2008
III
2008
IV
2008
Total, private nonfarm
1,3401,7561,5813,582230,098354,713290,453641,714
Total, excluding seasonal and vacation events (1)
1,0941,1051,3652,713186,991198,389246,532491,941
Total, movement of work (2)
59718411813,31412,31714,94320,382
Movement of work actions
76100106161(3)(3)(3)(3)
With separations reported
4178781226,1807,3469,63111,919
With separations unknown
35222839(3)(3)(3)(3)

Footnotes:
(1) The questions on movement of work were not asked of employers when the reason for layoff was either seasonal work or vacation period.
(2) Movement of work can involve more than one action.
(3) Data are not available.