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)
June
2016		 May
2017		 June
2017(p)		 June
2016		 May
2017		 June
2017(p)

Total

 1,574 1,596 1,667 1.1 1.1 1.1

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,440 1,486 1,538 1.2 1.2 1.2

Mining and logging

 12 13 8 1.7 1.9 1.1

Construction

 134 154 155 1.9 2.2 2.2

Manufacturing

 106 91 103 0.9 0.7 0.8

Durable goods

 67 51 65 0.9 0.7 0.8

Nondurable goods

 39 40 38 0.8 0.9 0.8

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 261 240 271 1.0 0.9 1.0

Wholesale trade

 38 36 34 0.6 0.6 0.6

Retail trade

 158 155 181 1.0 1.0 1.1

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 65 50 57 1.2 0.9 1.0

Information

 26 34 24 0.9 1.2 0.9

Financial activities

 46 42 54 0.6 0.5 0.6

Finance and insurance

 24 20 35 0.4 0.3 0.6

Real estate and rental and leasing

 22 22 19 1.0 1.0 0.9

Professional and business services

 327 452 419 1.6 2.2 2.0

Education and health services

 233 197 200 1.0 0.9 0.9

Educational services

 89 62 75 2.7 1.7 2.2

Health care and social assistance

 143 135 125 0.8 0.7 0.6

Leisure and hospitality

 231 190 228 1.4 1.2 1.4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 43 43 46 1.7 1.8 1.8

Accommodation and food services

 188 147 182 1.4 1.1 1.3

Other services

 66 73 76 1.1 1.3 1.3

Government

 134 110 129 0.6 0.5 0.6

Federal

 8 5 6 0.3 0.2 0.2

State and local

 125 105 123 0.7 0.5 0.6

State and local education

 92 73 83 0.9 0.7 0.8

State and local, excluding education

 33 33 40 0.4 0.4 0.4

REGION(3)

Northeast

 283 241 312 1.1 0.9 1.1

South

 538 791 692 1.0 1.5 1.3

Midwest

 372 277 343 1.2 0.8 1.0

West

 382 287 320 1.1 0.9 1.0

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: August 08, 2017