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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)
Aug.
2019		 July
2020		 Aug.
2020(p)		 Aug.
2019		 July
2020		 Aug.
2020(p)

Total

 1,983 1,695 1,565 1.3 1.2 1.1

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,793 1,611 1,457 1.4 1.4 1.2

Mining and logging

 10 13 9 1.3 2.0 1.5

Construction

 214 170 194 2.8 2.3 2.6

Manufacturing

 119 151 116 0.9 1.2 0.9

Durable goods

 73 103 73 0.9 1.4 1.0

Nondurable goods

 46 49 43 0.9 1.1 0.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 352 276 321 1.3 1.1 1.2

Wholesale trade

 52 53 61 0.9 1.0 1.1

Retail trade

 211 147 182 1.4 1.0 1.2

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 88 75 78 1.4 1.3 1.4

Information

 37 20 23 1.3 0.8 0.9

Financial activities

 74 86 63 0.8 1.0 0.7

Finance and insurance

 46 47 30 0.7 0.7 0.5

Real estate and rental and leasing

 29 39 33 1.2 1.8 1.5

Professional and business services

 391 368 276 1.8 1.8 1.4

Education and health services

 163 212 197 0.7 0.9 0.9

Educational services

 57 44 36 1.6 1.4 1.1

Health care and social assistance

 106 168 161 0.5 0.9 0.8

Leisure and hospitality

 317 253 223 1.8 1.9 1.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 106 51 64 3.9 2.8 3.6

Accommodation and food services

 211 203 159 1.5 1.8 1.4

Other services

 115 61 36 1.9 1.1 0.7

Government

 191 84 108 0.9 0.4 0.5

Federal

 12 12 25 0.4 0.4 0.8

State and local

 178 72 83 0.9 0.4 0.5

State and local education

 57 52 39 0.6 0.6 0.5

State and local, excluding education

 121 21 44 1.3 0.2 0.5

REGION(3)

Northeast

 414 266 312 1.5 1.0 1.2

South

 752 652 547 1.4 1.3 1.1

Midwest

 400 329 345 1.2 1.1 1.1

West

 417 448 361 1.2 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: October 07, 2020