Extended mass layoff events and separations, selected measures : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Extended mass layoff events and separations, selected measures, 2013
Action	Layoff events	Separations
Action	I 2013(p)	I 2013(p)
Total, private nonfarm	914	154,374
Total, excluding seasonal and vacation events(1)	661	111,986
Total, movement of work(2)	21	3,421
Movement of work actions	30	(3)
With separations reported	19	1,572
With separations unknown	11	(3)
(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. ^(p) = preliminary.

Extended mass layoff events and separations, selected measures, 2012
Action	Layoff events				Separations
Action	I 2012	II 2012	III 2012	IV 2012(r)	I 2012	II 2012(r)	III 2012(r)	IV 2012(r)
Total, private nonfarm	1,294	1,959	1,124	2,123	246,956	385,983	199,781	424,492
Total, excluding seasonal and vacation events(1)	969	1,134	908	1,272	192,632	223,162	164,667	274,306
Total, movement of work(2)	34	42	32	36	5,294	9,012	4,387	8,616
Movement of work actions	48	56	44	52	(3)	(3)	(3)	(3)
With separations reported	37	30	23	30	2,787	3,750	1,752	3,886
With separations unknown	11	26	21	22	(3)	(3)	(3)	(3)
(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. ^(r) = revised.

Last Modified Date: May 13, 2013