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)
Industry and region	Sept. 2018	Aug. 2019	Sept. 2019(p)	Sept. 2018	Aug. 2019	Sept. 2019(p)
Total	1,945	2,001	2,138	1.3	1.3	1.4
INDUSTRY
Total private	1,793	1,808	1,984	1.4	1.4	1.5
Mining and logging	10	9	9	1.4	1.2	1.3
Construction	178	214	225	2.4	2.8	2.9
Manufacturing	110	117	126	0.9	0.9	1.0
Durable goods	63	70	73	0.8	0.9	0.9
Nondurable goods	47	46	53	1.0	1.0	1.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities	300	358	342	1.1	1.3	1.2
Wholesale trade	42	54	67	0.7	0.9	1.1
Retail trade	190	218	206	1.2	1.4	1.3
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	68	86	70	1.1	1.4	1.1
Information	46	38	34	1.6	1.3	1.2
Financial activities	50	72	54	0.6	0.8	0.6
Finance and insurance	38	43	22	0.6	0.7	0.3
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	29	32	0.5	1.2	1.4
Professional and business services	397	419	463	1.9	1.9	2.1
Education and health services	146	164	166	0.6	0.7	0.7
Educational services	28	59	29	0.8	1.7	0.8
Health care and social assistance	118	106	137	0.6	0.5	0.7
Leisure and hospitality	467	306	495	2.8	1.8	2.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	153	98	139	6.2	3.6	5.5
Accommodation and food services	314	208	356	2.2	1.4	2.5
Other services	89	111	68	1.5	1.9	1.2
Government	152	193	154	0.7	0.9	0.7
Federal	7	12	11	0.2	0.4	0.4
State and local	145	181	144	0.7	1.0	0.7
State and local education	52	61	35	0.5	0.6	0.3
State and local, excluding education	93	120	109	1.0	1.3	1.2

REGION(3)
Northeast	427	400	410	1.6	1.4	1.5
South	728	768	816	1.3	1.4	1.5
Midwest	416	408	424	1.3	1.2	1.3
West	374	425	489	1.1	1.2	1.4
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

Last Modified Date: November 05, 2019

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

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