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)
May
2017		 Apr.
2018		 May
2018(p)		 May
2017		 Apr.
2018		 May
2018(p)

Total

 1,602 1,591 1,524 1.1 1.1 1.0

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,483 1,543 1,438 1.2 1.2 1.1

Mining and logging

 12 11 8 1.8 1.5 1.2

Construction

 153 141 133 2.2 2.0 1.8

Manufacturing

 92 110 107 0.7 0.9 0.8

Durable goods

 52 61 54 0.7 0.8 0.7

Nondurable goods

 40 49 53 0.9 1.0 1.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 245 295 208 0.9 1.1 0.8

Wholesale trade

 41 43 25 0.7 0.7 0.4

Retail trade

 148 195 122 0.9 1.2 0.8

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 55 58 61 1.0 1.0 1.0

Information

 36 32 22 1.3 1.1 0.8

Financial activities

 41 80 64 0.5 0.9 0.8

Finance and insurance

 20 57 41 0.3 0.9 0.7

Real estate and rental and leasing

 21 24 23 1.0 1.1 1.0

Professional and business services

 445 409 449 2.2 2.0 2.1

Education and health services

 192 144 163 0.8 0.6 0.7

Educational services

 55 21 54 1.5 0.5 1.4

Health care and social assistance

 137 123 109 0.7 0.6 0.5

Leisure and hospitality

 203 272 238 1.2 1.7 1.4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 53 104 33 2.2 4.6 1.4

Accommodation and food services

 150 169 205 1.1 1.2 1.4

Other services

 64 48 45 1.1 0.8 0.8

Government

 - - - - - -

Federal

 - - - - - -

State and local

 111 43 82 0.6 0.2 0.4

State and local education

 74 22 57 0.7 0.2 0.5

State and local, excluding education

 37 22 25 0.4 0.2 0.3

REGION(3)

Northeast

 232 231 227 0.9 0.8 0.8

South

 802 655 657 1.5 1.2 1.2

Midwest

 283 311 345 0.9 0.9 1.0

West

 286 393 296 0.8 1.2 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

-Data not available

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Last Modified Date: July 10, 2018