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)
Aug.
2016		 July
2017		 Aug.
2017(p)		 Aug.
2016		 July
2017		 Aug.
2017(p)

Total

 1,840 1,717 1,916 1.3 1.2 1.3

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,650 1,573 1,745 1.3 1.3 1.4

Mining and logging

 12 8 13 1.7 1.2 1.8

Construction

 163 196 197 2.3 2.7 2.7

Manufacturing

 118 99 120 1.0 0.8 1.0

Durable goods

 77 60 80 1.0 0.8 1.0

Nondurable goods

 41 39 40 0.9 0.8 0.8

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 267 249 269 1.0 0.9 1.0

Wholesale trade

 44 48 43 0.8 0.8 0.7

Retail trade

 161 154 163 1.0 1.0 1.0

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 61 47 63 1.1 0.8 1.1

Information

 21 22 25 0.8 0.8 0.9

Financial activities

 62 61 75 0.7 0.7 0.9

Finance and insurance

 42 28 40 0.7 0.4 0.6

Real estate and rental and leasing

 20 33 35 0.9 1.5 1.6

Professional and business services

 369 418 374 1.8 2.0 1.8

Education and health services

 220 209 209 1.0 0.9 0.9

Educational services

 42 43 34 1.3 1.3 1.0

Health care and social assistance

 179 166 176 0.9 0.9 0.9

Leisure and hospitality

 339 215 365 2.1 1.3 2.2

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 108 62 129 4.3 2.3 5.0

Accommodation and food services

 231 154 236 1.7 1.1 1.7

Other services

 79 94 98 1.4 1.6 1.7

Government

 190 144 170 0.9 0.7 0.8

Federal

 12 12 12 0.4 0.4 0.4

State and local

 178 132 158 1.0 0.7 0.9

State and local education

 78 87 50 0.9 1.0 0.6

State and local, excluding education

 100 45 108 1.1 0.5 1.2

REGION(3)

Northeast

 396 354 434 1.5 1.3 1.6

South

 678 663 665 1.3 1.2 1.2

Midwest

 376 364 449 1.2 1.1 1.4

West

 389 337 367 1.2 1.0 1.1

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.
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Last Modified Date: October 11, 2017