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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)
Jan.
2019		 Dec.
2019		 Jan.
2020(p)		 Jan.
2019		 Dec.
2019		 Jan.
2020(p)

Total

 2,133 2,171 2,100 1.4 1.4 1.4

INDUSTRY

Total private

 2,037 2,093 2,032 1.6 1.6 1.6

Mining and logging

 19 22 12 2.6 3.1 1.7

Construction

 232 318 242 3.3 4.3 3.3

Manufacturing

 102 108 131 0.8 0.8 1.0

Durable goods

 54 64 81 0.7 0.8 1.0

Nondurable goods

 47 45 50 1.0 0.9 1.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 613 438 617 2.2 1.5 2.2

Wholesale trade

 54 35 46 0.9 0.6 0.8

Retail trade

 328 276 333 2.1 1.7 2.1

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 231 126 237 3.8 1.9 3.8

Information

 50 40 39 1.8 1.4 1.4

Financial activities

 77 45 63 0.9 0.5 0.7

Finance and insurance

 40 25 42 0.6 0.4 0.6

Real estate and rental and leasing

 37 20 21 1.6 0.9 0.9

Professional and business services

 422 557 428 2.0 2.6 2.0

Education and health services

 205 119 172 0.9 0.5 0.7

Educational services

 39 20 19 1.1 0.5 0.5

Health care and social assistance

 166 99 153 0.8 0.5 0.7

Leisure and hospitality

 268 342 241 1.7 2.1 1.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 58 119 47 2.7 5.1 2.1

Accommodation and food services

 209 223 193 1.5 1.6 1.4

Other services

 49 105 87 0.9 1.8 1.5

Government

 96 78 68 0.4 0.3 0.3

Federal

 13 12 13 0.5 0.4 0.5

State and local

 84 66 55 0.4 0.3 0.3

State and local education

 35 40 34 0.3 0.4 0.3

State and local, excluding education

 49 26 21 0.5 0.3 0.2

REGION(3)

Northeast

 368 425 414 1.4 1.5 1.5

South

 816 749 700 1.5 1.3 1.3

Midwest

 479 478 516 1.5 1.4 1.6

West

 470 519 470 1.4 1.5 1.3

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: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

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Last Modified Date: March 17, 2020