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

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	May 2020	Apr. 2021	May 2021(p)	May 2020	Apr. 2021	May 2021(p)
Total	2,032	1,251	1,195	1.5	0.9	0.8
INDUSTRY
Total private	1,832	1,211	1,120	1.6	1.0	0.9
Mining and logging	19	6	7	3.1	1.1	1.2
Construction	179	128	138	2.5	1.7	1.8
Manufacturing	145	109	108	1.2	0.9	0.9
Durable goods	87	62	62	1.2	0.8	0.8
Nondurable goods	58	47	45	1.3	1.0	1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities	376	206	198	1.5	0.8	0.7
Wholesale trade	103	38	42	1.9	0.7	0.7
Retail trade	168	124	108	1.2	0.8	0.7
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	104	44	47	1.8	0.7	0.8
Information	36	24	23	1.4	0.9	0.8
Financial activities	55	37	35	0.6	0.4	0.4
Finance and insurance	21	24	15	0.3	0.4	0.2
Real estate and rental and leasing	34	13	19	1.6	0.6	0.9
Professional and business services	470	297	290	2.4	1.4	1.4
Education and health services	288	124	137	1.3	0.5	0.6
Educational services	69	23	24	2.1	0.6	0.7
Health care and social assistance	219	102	113	1.2	0.5	0.6
Leisure and hospitality	182	205	129	1.8	1.5	0.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	44	29	23	3.5	1.6	1.1
Accommodation and food services	138	176	105	1.5	1.4	0.8
Other services	82	74	55	1.7	1.3	1.0
Government	200	40	75	0.9	0.2	0.3
Federal	22	6	5	0.8	0.2	0.2
State and local	178	34	69	1.0	0.2	0.4
State and local education	127	18	52	1.3	0.2	0.5
State and local, excluding education	51	17	18	0.6	0.2	0.2

REGION(3)
Northeast	384	213	212	1.6	0.8	0.8
South	736	457	474	1.5	0.9	0.9
Midwest	429	252	271	1.5	0.8	0.9
West	482	330	238	1.5	1.0	0.7
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: July 07, 2021

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

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