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	Nov. 2021	Oct. 2022	Nov. 2022(p)	Nov. 2021	Oct. 2022	Nov. 2022(p)
Total	1,298	1,480	1,327	0.9	1.0	0.9
INDUSTRY
Total private	1,252	1,410	1,277	1.0	1.1	1.0
Mining and logging	4	5	6	0.6	0.8	1.0
Construction	190	180	164	2.5	2.3	2.1
Manufacturing	79	99	94	0.6	0.8	0.7
Durable goods	36	49	45	0.5	0.6	0.6
Nondurable goods	43	50	48	0.9	1.0	1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities	241	251	241	0.8	0.9	0.8
Wholesale trade	34	43	46	0.6	0.7	0.8
Retail trade	144	115	103	0.9	0.7	0.6
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	63	93	91	0.9	1.3	1.3
Information	26	47	38	0.9	1.5	1.2
Financial activities	18	50	64	0.2	0.6	0.7
Finance and insurance	11	29	50	0.2	0.4	0.7
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	21	15	0.3	0.9	0.6
Professional and business services	312	306	292	1.4	1.3	1.3
Education and health services	102	109	117	0.4	0.4	0.5
Educational services	13	18	13	0.3	0.4	0.3
Health care and social assistance	90	91	104	0.4	0.4	0.5
Leisure and hospitality	189	310	192	1.3	1.9	1.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	96	139	105	4.6	6.0	4.7
Accommodation and food services	94	171	87	0.7	1.3	0.6
Other services	91	54	69	1.6	0.9	1.2
Government	46	70	51	0.2	0.3	0.2
Federal	6	8	7	0.2	0.3	0.2
State and local	40	62	44	0.2	0.3	0.2
State and local education	17	21	11	0.2	0.2	0.1
State and local, excluding education	23	41	33	0.3	0.5	0.4

REGION(3)
Northeast	272	266	241	1.0	1.0	0.9
South	471	526	481	0.8	0.9	0.8
Midwest	295	349	295	0.9	1.0	0.9
West	260	340	310	0.7	0.9	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

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Last Modified Date: January 04, 2023