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)
Apr.
2017		 Mar.
2018		 Apr.
2018(p)		 Apr.
2017		 Mar.
2018		 Apr.
2018(p)

Total

 1,530 1,260 1,580 1.0 0.9 1.1

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,468 1,211 1,526 1.2 1.0 1.2

Mining and logging

 8 11 8 1.2 1.6 1.1

Construction

 187 158 139 2.7 2.3 2.0

Manufacturing

 105 100 103 0.8 0.8 0.8

Durable goods

 48 54 60 0.6 0.7 0.8

Nondurable goods

 57 46 43 1.2 1.0 0.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 238 248 302 0.9 0.9 1.1

Wholesale trade

 34 32 41 0.6 0.5 0.7

Retail trade

 156 169 202 1.0 1.1 1.3

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 48 47 59 0.8 0.8 1.0

Information

 28 25 30 1.0 0.9 1.1

Financial activities

 51 37 78 0.6 0.4 0.9

Finance and insurance

 23 24 57 0.4 0.4 0.9

Real estate and rental and leasing

 28 13 21 1.3 0.6 0.9

Professional and business services

 388 329 401 1.9 1.6 1.9

Education and health services

 142 117 145 0.6 0.5 0.6

Educational services

 24 20 18 0.6 0.5 0.5

Health care and social assistance

 119 96 126 0.6 0.5 0.6

Leisure and hospitality

 231 161 273 1.5 1.0 1.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 63 33 108 2.8 1.5 4.7

Accommodation and food services

 169 128 164 1.2 0.9 1.2

Other services

 90 25 47 1.6 0.4 0.8

Government

 61 49 55 0.3 0.2 0.2

Federal

 10 10 10 0.4 0.4 0.4

State and local

 51 39 45 0.3 0.2 0.2

State and local education

 20 19 24 0.2 0.2 0.2

State and local, excluding education

 31 20 21 0.3 0.2 0.2

REGION(3)

Northeast

 265 194 239 1.0 0.7 0.9

South

 631 507 659 1.2 0.9 1.2

Midwest

 327 279 304 1.0 0.9 0.9

West

 307 280 379 0.9 0.8 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.
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Last Modified Date: June 05, 2018