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.
2018		 Jan.
2019		 Feb.
2019(p)		 Feb.
2018		 Jan.
2019		 Feb.
2019(p)

Total

 1,364 2,145 1,323 0.9 1.4 0.9

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,306 2,034 1,265 1.1 1.6 1.0

Mining and logging

 9 15 11 1.3 2.0 1.5

Construction

 140 235 145 2.0 3.3 2.1

Manufacturing

 98 127 98 0.8 1.0 0.8

Durable goods

 52 56 54 0.7 0.7 0.7

Nondurable goods

 46 72 44 1.0 1.5 0.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 249 609 243 0.9 2.2 0.9

Wholesale trade

 43 43 34 0.7 0.7 0.6

Retail trade

 164 333 152 1.1 2.1 1.0

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 43 234 56 0.7 3.8 0.9

Information

 30 50 24 1.1 1.8 0.9

Financial activities

 36 78 45 0.4 0.9 0.5

Finance and insurance

 26 40 31 0.4 0.6 0.5

Real estate and rental and leasing

 10 39 14 0.5 1.7 0.6

Professional and business services

 377 409 374 1.8 2.0 1.8

Education and health services

 122 187 135 0.5 0.8 0.6

Educational services

 18 39 23 0.5 1.1 0.6

Health care and social assistance

 103 148 113 0.5 0.7 0.6

Leisure and hospitality

 197 274 148 1.3 1.7 0.9

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 36 54 29 1.7 2.5 1.3

Accommodation and food services

 161 220 119 1.2 1.6 0.9

Other services

 48 50 41 0.8 0.9 0.7

Government

 57 111 58 0.3 0.5 0.3

Federal

 8 14 5 0.3 0.5 0.2

State and local

 49 97 53 0.2 0.5 0.3

State and local education

 25 47 23 0.2 0.4 0.2

State and local, excluding education

 24 50 30 0.3 0.6 0.3

REGION(3)

Northeast

 202 346 177 0.7 1.3 0.6

South

 522 846 560 1.0 1.6 1.0

Midwest

 285 476 297 0.9 1.5 0.9

West

 354 476 289 1.0 1.4 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.
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Last Modified Date: April 09, 2019