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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)
Feb.
2020		 Jan.
2021		 Feb.
2021(p)		 Feb.
2020		 Jan.
2021		 Feb.
2021(p)

Total

 1,549 2,198 1,377 1.0 1.6 1.0

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,502 2,124 1,339 1.2 1.8 1.1

Mining and logging

 9 12 11 1.3 1.9 1.9

Construction

 153 234 207 2.1 3.3 3.0

Manufacturing

 123 96 72 1.0 0.8 0.6

Durable goods

 76 55 39 1.0 0.7 0.5

Nondurable goods

 47 41 32 1.0 0.9 0.7

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 366 773 280 1.3 2.9 1.0

Wholesale trade

 51 72 45 0.9 1.3 0.8

Retail trade

 246 316 170 1.6 2.1 1.1

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 69 385 64 1.1 6.2 1.1

Information

 27 34 19 0.9 1.3 0.7

Financial activities

 65 51 47 0.7 0.6 0.5

Finance and insurance

 41 24 35 0.6 0.4 0.5

Real estate and rental and leasing

 25 28 11 1.1 1.3 0.5

Professional and business services

 359 406 388 1.7 2.0 1.9

Education and health services

 128 182 108 0.5 0.8 0.5

Educational services

 12 15 12 0.3 0.4 0.3

Health care and social assistance

 116 167 97 0.6 0.8 0.5

Leisure and hospitality

 207 256 126 1.3 2.0 1.0

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 22 52 16 0.9 3.4 1.0

Accommodation and food services

 186 204 110 1.3 1.8 1.0

Other services

 65 82 81 1.1 1.5 1.5

Government

 47 74 37 0.2 0.3 0.2

Federal

 7 27 9 0.2 0.9 0.3

State and local

 40 47 29 0.2 0.3 0.2

State and local education

 18 12 12 0.2 0.1 0.1

State and local, excluding education

 22 35 17 0.2 0.4 0.2

REGION(3)

Northeast

 250 406 279 0.9 1.6 1.1

South

 557 734 506 1.0 1.4 1.0

Midwest

 361 461 290 1.1 1.5 0.9

West

 381 597 301 1.1 1.8 0.9

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: April 06, 2021