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	Apr. 2018	Mar. 2019	Apr. 2019(p)	Apr. 2018	Mar. 2019	Apr. 2019(p)
Total	1,622	1,388	1,591	1.1	0.9	1.1
INDUSTRY
Total private	1,572	1,345	1,535	1.3	1.1	1.2
Mining and logging	15	14	18	2.0	1.9	2.5
Construction	132	160	175	1.8	2.2	2.4
Manufacturing	114	110	106	0.9	0.9	0.8
Durable goods	63	73	60	0.8	0.9	0.7
Nondurable goods	51	38	46	1.1	0.8	1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities	297	253	301	1.1	0.9	1.1
Wholesale trade	41	30	36	0.7	0.5	0.6
Retail trade	204	166	218	1.3	1.1	1.4
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	52	56	46	0.9	0.9	0.8
Information	45	19	27	1.6	0.7	1.0
Financial activities	78	30	58	0.9	0.3	0.7
Finance and insurance	56	23	30	0.9	0.4	0.5
Real estate and rental and leasing	22	7	28	1.0	0.3	1.2
Professional and business services	362	385	443	1.7	1.8	2.1
Education and health services	152	137	152	0.6	0.6	0.6
Educational services	20	19	21	0.5	0.5	0.5
Health care and social assistance	132	118	132	0.7	0.6	0.6
Leisure and hospitality	301	196	236	1.9	1.2	1.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	125	32	67	5.4	1.4	2.8
Accommodation and food services	176	164	168	1.3	1.2	1.2
Other services	76	41	18	1.3	0.7	0.3
Government	50	43	56	0.2	0.2	0.2
Federal	4	6	4	0.2	0.2	0.2
State and local	45	37	52	0.2	0.2	0.3
State and local education	24	14	25	0.2	0.1	0.2
State and local, excluding education	21	23	27	0.2	0.3	0.3

REGION(3)
Northeast	267	216	259	1.0	0.8	0.9
South	651	635	657	1.2	1.2	1.2
Midwest	321	266	315	1.0	0.8	1.0
West	383	271	360	1.1	0.8	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

Last Modified Date: June 10, 2019

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey

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

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