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)
May
2016		 Apr.
2017		 May
2017(p)		 May
2016		 Apr.
2017		 May
2017(p)

Total

 1,664 1,462 1,594 1.2 1.0 1.1

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,519 1,401 1,489 1.2 1.1 1.2

Mining and logging

 11 9 9 1.7 1.3 1.3

Construction

 163 188 172 2.4 2.8 2.5

Manufacturing

 115 105 94 0.9 0.9 0.8

Durable goods

 79 49 52 1.0 0.6 0.7

Nondurable goods

 36 56 42 0.8 1.2 0.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 273 243 254 1.0 0.9 0.9

Wholesale trade

 55 33 42 0.9 0.6 0.7

Retail trade

 148 160 157 0.9 1.0 1.0

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 69 50 56 1.3 0.9 1.0

Information

 29 24 35 1.0 0.9 1.3

Financial activities

 42 47 50 0.5 0.6 0.6

Finance and insurance

 28 20 21 0.5 0.3 0.3

Real estate and rental and leasing

 14 28 29 0.7 1.3 1.3

Professional and business services

 399 344 397 2.0 1.7 1.9

Education and health services

 191 137 202 0.8 0.6 0.9

Educational services

 63 23 69 1.7 0.6 1.9

Health care and social assistance

 128 114 133 0.7 0.6 0.7

Leisure and hospitality

 225 220 181 1.4 1.4 1.1

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 50 58 43 2.2 2.6 1.9

Accommodation and food services

 175 162 137 1.3 1.2 1.0

Other services

 71 84 96 1.2 1.5 1.7

Government

 145 60 106 0.6 0.3 0.5

Federal

 7 9 5 0.3 0.3 0.2

State and local

 137 51 101 0.7 0.3 0.5

State and local education

 106 19 69 1.0 0.2 0.6

State and local, excluding education

 32 32 32 0.3 0.4 0.4

REGION(3)

Northeast

 270 260 249 1.0 1.0 0.9

South

 652 618 725 1.2 1.2 1.4

Midwest

 318 283 308 1.0 0.9 0.9

West

 423 300 312 1.3 0.9 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: July 11, 2017