Table 11. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 11. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region Levels (in thousands) Rates(2)
June
2017		 May
2018		 June
2018(p)		 June
2017		 May
2018		 June
2018(p)

Total

 1,743 1,540 1,683 1.2 1.0 1.1

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,601 1,451 1,567 1.3 1.1 1.2

Mining and logging

 7 10 11 1.1 1.4 1.5

Construction

 146 128 148 2.0 1.8 2.0

Manufacturing

 99 115 111 0.8 0.9 0.9

Durable goods

 63 63 68 0.8 0.8 0.9

Nondurable goods

 35 52 43 0.7 1.1 0.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 300 223 270 1.1 0.8 1.0

Wholesale trade

 39 21 42 0.7 0.4 0.7

Retail trade

 184 137 167 1.2 0.9 1.0

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 76 65 61 1.3 1.1 1.0

Information

 24 24 35 0.9 0.9 1.3

Financial activities

 47 62 70 0.6 0.7 0.8

Finance and insurance

 27 39 46 0.4 0.6 0.7

Real estate and rental and leasing

 20 22 24 0.9 1.0 1.1

Professional and business services

 446 410 359 2.2 2.0 1.7

Education and health services

 211 168 243 0.9 0.7 1.0

Educational services

 74 60 76 2.2 1.6 2.2

Health care and social assistance

 137 108 167 0.7 0.5 0.8

Leisure and hospitality

 261 268 242 1.6 1.6 1.4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 51 58 63 1.9 2.4 2.4

Accommodation and food services

 210 210 179 1.5 1.5 1.2

Other services

 59 44 78 1.0 0.7 1.3

Government

 - - - - - -

Federal

 - - - - - -

State and local

 133 85 111 0.7 0.4 0.6

State and local education

 86 59 75 0.9 0.6 0.7

State and local, excluding education

 47 25 36 0.5 0.3 0.4

REGION(3)

Northeast

 319 211 287 1.2 0.8 1.0

South

 708 654 665 1.3 1.2 1.2

Midwest

 380 352 314 1.2 1.1 0.9

West

 336 323 416 1.0 0.9 1.2

Footnotes
 (1) Layoffs and discharges are the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month.
(2) The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
(3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
(p) Preliminary

-Data not available

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Last Modified Date: August 07, 2018