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)
Feb.
2017		 Jan.
2018		 Feb.
2018(p)		 Feb.
2017		 Jan.
2018		 Feb.
2018(p)

Total

 1,271 2,298 1,254 0.9 1.6 0.9

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,217 2,195 1,204 1.0 1.8 1.0

Mining and logging

 12 12 8 1.9 1.7 1.2

Construction

 123 225 124 1.9 3.4 1.8

Manufacturing

 68 108 98 0.6 0.9 0.8

Durable goods

 42 70 52 0.5 0.9 0.7

Nondurable goods

 26 38 46 0.6 0.8 1.0

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 263 663 262 1.0 2.4 1.0

Wholesale trade

 50 49 48 0.9 0.8 0.8

Retail trade

 180 372 175 1.2 2.4 1.1

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 33 242 39 0.6 4.2 0.7

Information

 19 52 18 0.7 1.9 0.6

Financial activities

 54 97 42 0.6 1.1 0.5

Finance and insurance

 36 64 31 0.6 1.0 0.5

Real estate and rental and leasing

 17 33 11 0.8 1.5 0.5

Professional and business services

 334 472 329 1.7 2.3 1.6

Education and health services

 100 199 122 0.4 0.9 0.5

Educational services

 8 34 14 0.2 1.0 0.4

Health care and social assistance

 92 165 108 0.5 0.8 0.5

Leisure and hospitality

 188 298 156 1.2 1.9 1.0

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 29 54 18 1.4 2.6 0.9

Accommodation and food services

 159 244 138 1.2 1.8 1.0

Other services

 57 69 45 1.0 1.2 0.8

Government

 54 103 50 0.2 0.5 0.2

Federal

 10 31 10 0.4 1.1 0.4

State and local

 44 72 40 0.2 0.4 0.2

State and local education

 25 43 15 0.2 0.4 0.1

State and local, excluding education

 20 29 24 0.2 0.3 0.3

REGION(3)

Northeast

 275 430 167 1.0 1.6 0.6

South

 463 926 507 0.9 1.7 0.9

Midwest

 273 493 268 0.9 1.5 0.8

West

 260 449 312 0.8 1.3 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: April 13, 2018