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	Mar. 2021	Feb. 2022	Mar. 2022(p)	Mar. 2021	Feb. 2022	Mar. 2022(p)
Total	1,218	1,114	1,133	0.9	0.7	0.8
INDUSTRY
Total private	1,175	1,074	1,087	1.0	0.8	0.9
Mining and logging	5	3	3	0.9	0.5	0.5
Construction	122	132	87	1.7	1.8	1.2
Manufacturing	111	92	103	0.9	0.7	0.8
Durable goods	62	52	49	0.8	0.7	0.6
Nondurable goods	49	40	54	1.1	0.8	1.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities	214	195	208	0.8	0.7	0.7
Wholesale trade	45	27	31	0.8	0.5	0.5
Retail trade	98	111	125	0.6	0.7	0.8
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	71	57	52	1.1	0.8	0.8
Information	23	10	17	0.8	0.4	0.6
Financial activities	57	40	25	0.7	0.5	0.3
Finance and insurance	40	31	13	0.6	0.5	0.2
Real estate and rental and leasing	17	9	13	0.8	0.4	0.6
Professional and business services	354	367	354	1.7	1.7	1.6
Education and health services	101	107	107	0.4	0.4	0.4
Educational services	11	17	12	0.3	0.5	0.3
Health care and social assistance	90	89	95	0.4	0.4	0.5
Leisure and hospitality	150	92	135	1.2	0.6	0.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	20	18	27	1.2	0.9	1.3
Accommodation and food services	129	74	108	1.1	0.6	0.8
Other services	37	36	47	0.7	0.7	0.8
Government	44	40	46	0.2	0.2	0.2
Federal	7	6	5	0.3	0.2	0.2
State and local	36	34	41	0.2	0.2	0.2
State and local education	16	17	18	0.2	0.2	0.2
State and local, excluding education	20	17	23	0.2	0.2	0.3

REGION(3)
Northeast	162	156	148	0.6	0.6	0.6
South	506	461	528	0.9	0.8	0.9
Midwest	273	229	195	0.9	0.7	0.6
West	277	268	262	0.8	0.8	0.8
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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