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)
Apr.
2016		 Mar.
2017		 Apr.
2017(p)		 Apr.
2016		 Mar.
2017		 Apr.
2017(p)

Total

 1,560 1,386 1,453 1.1 1.0 1.0

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,493 1,344 1,390 1.2 1.1 1.1

Mining and logging

 14 8 10 2.1 1.2 1.4

Construction

 180 166 175 2.7 2.5 2.6

Manufacturing

 85 101 104 0.7 0.8 0.8

Durable goods

 58 62 51 0.8 0.8 0.7

Nondurable goods

 26 39 54 0.6 0.8 1.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 231 251 222 0.9 0.9 0.8

Wholesale trade

 45 45 33 0.8 0.8 0.6

Retail trade

 146 161 140 0.9 1.0 0.9

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 41 46 49 0.8 0.8 0.9

Information

 30 27 21 1.1 1.0 0.8

Financial activities

 57 69 38 0.7 0.8 0.5

Finance and insurance

 30 40 22 0.5 0.6 0.4

Real estate and rental and leasing

 26 29 16 1.2 1.3 0.7

Professional and business services

 475 293 375 2.4 1.4 1.8

Education and health services

 119 138 143 0.5 0.6 0.6

Educational services

 23 20 25 0.6 0.5 0.7

Health care and social assistance

 96 118 117 0.5 0.6 0.6

Leisure and hospitality

 247 216 213 1.6 1.4 1.4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 76 45 57 3.5 2.2 2.6

Accommodation and food services

 171 171 157 1.3 1.3 1.2

Other services

 54 74 88 0.9 1.3 1.5

Government

 68 43 63 0.3 0.2 0.3

Federal

 11 9 9 0.4 0.3 0.3

State and local

 56 34 53 0.3 0.2 0.3

State and local education

 28 14 20 0.3 0.1 0.2

State and local, excluding education

 28 20 33 0.3 0.2 0.4

REGION(3)

Northeast

 326 244 253 1.2 0.9 0.9

South

 547 530 600 1.0 1.0 1.1

Midwest

 288 304 299 0.9 0.9 0.9

West

 399 309 301 1.2 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: June 06, 2017