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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.
2018		 July
2019		 Aug.
2019(p)		 Aug.
2018		 July
2019		 Aug.
2019(p)

Total

 2,031 1,746 1,979 1.4 1.2 1.3

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,814 1,635 1,798 1.4 1.3 1.4

Mining and logging

 14 10 9 1.8 1.3 1.2

Construction

 157 162 226 2.1 2.1 2.9

Manufacturing

 131 108 112 1.0 0.8 0.9

Durable goods

 77 65 67 1.0 0.8 0.8

Nondurable goods

 54 43 45 1.1 0.9 0.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 369 333 367 1.3 1.2 1.3

Wholesale trade

 39 63 48 0.7 1.1 0.8

Retail trade

 249 196 222 1.6 1.2 1.4

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 81 75 97 1.4 1.2 1.6

Information

 34 43 37 1.2 1.5 1.3

Financial activities

 70 66 75 0.8 0.8 0.9

Finance and insurance

 54 24 46 0.8 0.4 0.7

Real estate and rental and leasing

 17 42 29 0.7 1.8 1.2

Professional and business services

 387 392 392 1.8 1.8 1.8

Education and health services

 187 210 164 0.8 0.9 0.7

Educational services

 69 35 54 2.0 1.0 1.6

Health care and social assistance

 119 175 109 0.6 0.9 0.5

Leisure and hospitality

 358 261 309 2.1 1.5 1.8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 126 40 106 4.7 1.4 3.9

Accommodation and food services

 232 221 203 1.6 1.5 1.4

Other services

 107 51 107 1.8 0.8 1.8

Government

 217 112 181 1.0 0.5 0.8

Federal

 8 6 13 0.3 0.2 0.4

State and local

 209 105 169 1.1 0.6 0.9

State and local education

 74 71 57 0.8 0.8 0.6

State and local, excluding education

 135 35 112 1.4 0.4 1.2

REGION(3)

Northeast

 424 295 396 1.5 1.1 1.4

South

 758 635 753 1.4 1.2 1.4

Midwest

 424 370 398 1.3 1.1 1.2

West

 425 446 432 1.2 1.3 1.2

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 09, 2019