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)
Nov.
2017		 Oct.
2018		 Nov.
2018(p)		 Nov.
2017		 Oct.
2018		 Nov.
2018(p)

Total

 1,639 1,795 1,674 1.1 1.2 1.1

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,563 1,695 1,600 1.2 1.3 1.2

Mining and logging

 13 9 12 1.8 1.1 1.6

Construction

 206 156 225 2.9 2.1 3.0

Manufacturing

 110 129 122 0.9 1.0 1.0

Durable goods

 52 76 67 0.7 1.0 0.8

Nondurable goods

 59 53 55 1.2 1.1 1.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 284 309 311 1.0 1.1 1.1

Wholesale trade

 31 59 56 0.5 1.0 0.9

Retail trade

 198 168 184 1.2 1.1 1.1

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 56 82 71 0.9 1.4 1.2

Information

 21 19 15 0.8 0.7 0.5

Financial activities

 38 43 55 0.4 0.5 0.6

Finance and insurance

 23 29 35 0.4 0.5 0.5

Real estate and rental and leasing

 15 14 20 0.7 0.6 0.9

Professional and business services

 351 385 357 1.7 1.8 1.7

Education and health services

 130 147 133 0.6 0.6 0.6

Educational services

 14 19 22 0.4 0.5 0.6

Health care and social assistance

 116 128 111 0.6 0.6 0.6

Leisure and hospitality

 331 421 306 2.1 2.6 1.9

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 128 131 124 5.9 5.6 5.6

Accommodation and food services

 203 290 181 1.5 2.1 1.3

Other services

 78 77 64 1.3 1.3 1.1

Government

 76 101 74 0.3 0.4 0.3

Federal

 13 9 7 0.5 0.3 0.2

State and local

 63 92 67 0.3 0.5 0.3

State and local education

 16 33 23 0.1 0.3 0.2

State and local, excluding education

 47 59 44 0.5 0.6 0.5

REGION(3)

Northeast

 319 279 276 1.2 1.0 1.0

South

 617 690 630 1.1 1.3 1.1

Midwest

 363 468 463 1.1 1.4 1.4

West

 341 358 305 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.
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Total nonfarm, government, federal government, and regional data in this table have been corrected for the months January 2011 through March 2018.

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Last Modified Date: January 08, 2019