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)
July
2016		 June
2017		 July
2017(p)		 July
2016		 June
2017		 July
2017(p)

Total

 1,546 1,769 1,704 1.1 1.2 1.2

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,429 1,642 1,587 1.2 1.3 1.3

Mining and logging

 8 7 8 1.2 1.0 1.0

Construction

 145 147 199 2.1 2.1 2.8

Manufacturing

 89 96 99 0.7 0.8 0.8

Durable goods

 63 61 58 0.8 0.8 0.7

Nondurable goods

 26 35 41 0.6 0.7 0.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 263 289 245 1.0 1.1 0.9

Wholesale trade

 38 32 43 0.6 0.5 0.7

Retail trade

 163 187 151 1.0 1.2 1.0

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 62 70 51 1.1 1.2 0.9

Information

 31 25 23 1.1 0.9 0.8

Financial activities

 45 55 62 0.5 0.6 0.7

Finance and insurance

 21 36 28 0.3 0.6 0.4

Real estate and rental and leasing

 23 19 34 1.1 0.9 1.5

Professional and business services

 372 483 431 1.8 2.3 2.1

Education and health services

 187 218 199 0.8 1.0 0.9

Educational services

 50 84 51 1.6 2.5 1.5

Health care and social assistance

 137 134 148 0.7 0.7 0.8

Leisure and hospitality

 225 260 226 1.4 1.6 1.4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 38 57 63 1.5 2.2 2.4

Accommodation and food services

 187 204 163 1.4 1.5 1.2

Other services

 63 61 95 1.1 1.0 1.6

Government

 118 127 117 0.6 0.6 0.6

Federal

 8 5 11 0.3 0.2 0.4

State and local

 110 122 106 0.6 0.6 0.6

State and local education

 71 76 62 0.8 0.7 0.7

State and local, excluding education

 40 46 44 0.4 0.5 0.5

REGION(3)

Northeast

 320 319 364 1.2 1.2 1.3

South

 595 740 657 1.1 1.4 1.2

Midwest

 309 389 366 1.0 1.2 1.1

West

 322 321 318 1.0 1.0 0.9

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: September 12, 2017