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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)
Nov.
2018		 Oct.
2019		 Nov.
2019(p)		 Nov.
2018		 Oct.
2019		 Nov.
2019(p)

Total

 1,854 1,862 1,730 1.2 1.2 1.1

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,783 1,743 1,657 1.4 1.3 1.3

Mining and logging

 11 12 12 1.5 1.6 1.7

Construction

 228 282 270 3.1 3.7 3.5

Manufacturing

 117 112 97 0.9 0.9 0.8

Durable goods

 59 63 65 0.7 0.8 0.8

Nondurable goods

 58 49 31 1.2 1.0 0.7

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 352 317 286 1.2 1.1 1.0

Wholesale trade

 50 66 45 0.9 1.1 0.8

Retail trade

 224 176 174 1.4 1.1 1.1

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 78 75 67 1.3 1.2 1.1

Information

 23 36 24 0.8 1.3 0.8

Financial activities

 55 43 39 0.6 0.5 0.4

Finance and insurance

 35 18 16 0.6 0.3 0.3

Real estate and rental and leasing

 20 25 23 0.9 1.1 1.0

Professional and business services

 427 395 431 2.0 1.8 2.0

Education and health services

 118 150 133 0.5 0.6 0.5

Educational services

 21 15 15 0.5 0.4 0.4

Health care and social assistance

 96 135 118 0.5 0.7 0.6

Leisure and hospitality

 366 360 332 2.3 2.1 2.0

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 131 135 126 5.8 5.5 5.4

Accommodation and food services

 234 226 206 1.7 1.6 1.4

Other services

 86 36 34 1.5 0.6 0.6

Government

 72 118 74 0.3 0.5 0.3

Federal

 6 26 13 0.2 0.9 0.5

State and local

 66 92 60 0.3 0.5 0.3

State and local education

 26 29 18 0.2 0.3 0.2

State and local, excluding education

 39 63 43 0.4 0.7 0.5

REGION(3)

Northeast

 315 370 371 1.1 1.3 1.3

South

 665 631 510 1.2 1.1 0.9

Midwest

 499 377 442 1.5 1.1 1.3

West

 375 483 408 1.1 1.4 1.1

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

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Last Modified Date: January 17, 2020