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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)
June
2019		 May
2020		 June
2020(p)		 June
2019		 May
2020		 June
2020(p)

Total

 1,739 1,802 1,858 1.1 1.4 1.3

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,600 1,666 1,750 1.2 1.5 1.5

Mining and logging

 6 20 13 0.8 3.1 2.1

Construction

 182 157 145 2.4 2.2 2.0

Manufacturing

 106 115 168 0.8 1.0 1.4

Durable goods

 52 82 120 0.6 1.1 1.6

Nondurable goods

 54 33 48 1.1 0.7 1.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 270 370 351 1.0 1.5 1.4

Wholesale trade

 55 97 78 0.9 1.7 1.4

Retail trade

 151 184 169 1.0 1.3 1.2

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 64 89 105 1.0 1.6 1.8

Information

 30 25 26 1.0 1.0 1.0

Financial activities

 64 50 73 0.7 0.6 0.8

Finance and insurance

 29 16 42 0.5 0.2 0.7

Real estate and rental and leasing

 35 34 31 1.5 1.6 1.4

Professional and business services

 357 429 369 1.7 2.2 1.9

Education and health services

 222 256 200 0.9 1.2 0.9

Educational services

 60 57 70 1.7 1.7 2.2

Health care and social assistance

 162 199 131 0.8 1.1 0.7

Leisure and hospitality

 284 164 333 1.6 1.6 2.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 36 34 63 1.3 2.8 3.6

Accommodation and food services

 248 129 271 1.7 1.5 2.5

Other services

 79 80 71 1.3 1.6 1.3

Government

 139 136 107 0.6 0.6 0.5

Federal

 6 20 11 0.2 0.7 0.4

State and local

 133 116 96 0.7 0.6 0.5

State and local education

 101 71 73 1.0 0.7 0.8

State and local, excluding education

 32 44 23 0.3 0.5 0.3

REGION(3)

Northeast

 349 336 400 1.3 1.4 1.6

South

 662 695 649 1.2 1.4 1.3

Midwest

 360 364 311 1.1 1.3 1.0

West

 369 406 497 1.0 1.3 1.5

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: August 10, 2020