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)
Dec.
2017		 Nov.
2018		 Dec.
2018(p)		 Dec.
2017		 Nov.
2018		 Dec.
2018(p)

Total

 1,817 1,677 1,875 1.2 1.1 1.2

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,696 1,610 1,777 1.3 1.3 1.4

Mining and logging

 13 11 12 1.8 1.4 1.6

Construction

 175 222 198 2.5 3.0 2.7

Manufacturing

 104 118 115 0.8 0.9 0.9

Durable goods

 54 61 49 0.7 0.8 0.6

Nondurable goods

 50 57 66 1.1 1.2 1.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 406 281 456 1.4 1.0 1.6

Wholesale trade

 30 53 50 0.5 0.9 0.8

Retail trade

 238 160 299 1.5 1.0 1.8

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 138 68 106 2.3 1.1 1.7

Information

 27 20 24 1.0 0.7 0.9

Financial activities

 40 54 42 0.5 0.6 0.5

Finance and insurance

 26 35 32 0.4 0.6 0.5

Real estate and rental and leasing

 15 18 10 0.7 0.8 0.4

Professional and business services

 448 380 471 2.2 1.8 2.2

Education and health services

 135 137 124 0.6 0.6 0.5

Educational services

 32 23 33 0.8 0.6 0.8

Health care and social assistance

 103 115 92 0.5 0.6 0.5

Leisure and hospitality

 253 316 270 1.6 2.0 1.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 61 129 73 2.8 5.8 3.3

Accommodation and food services

 191 187 197 1.4 1.3 1.4

Other services

 96 72 64 1.7 1.2 1.1

Government

 120 66 98 0.5 0.3 0.4

Federal

 11 7 11 0.4 0.2 0.4

State and local

 109 59 88 0.5 0.3 0.4

State and local education

 62 22 52 0.6 0.2 0.5

State and local, excluding education

 47 38 35 0.5 0.4 0.4

REGION(3)

Northeast

 344 299 302 1.3 1.1 1.1

South

 688 593 721 1.3 1.1 1.3

Midwest

 411 488 503 1.3 1.5 1.5

West

 373 296 350 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.
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Total nonfarm, government, federal government, and regional data in this table have been corrected for the months January 2011 through March 2018.

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Last Modified Date: February 12, 2019