Table 12. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 12. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)			Rates(2)
Industry and region	Sept. 2025	Aug. 2026	Sept. 2026(p)	Sept. 2025	Aug. 2026	Sept. 2026(p)
Total	1,997	1,973	1,774	1.3	1.2	1.1
INDUSTRY
Total private	1,882	1,840	1,647	1.4	1.3	1.2
Mining and logging	7	7	5	1.1	1.2	0.8
Construction	199	125	141	2.4	1.5	1.7
Manufacturing	115	118	102	0.9	0.9	0.8
Durable goods	74	60	60	0.9	0.8	0.8
Nondurable goods	42	58	42	0.9	1.2	0.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities	272	350	251	1.0	1.2	0.9
Wholesale trade	53	73	43	0.9	1.2	0.7
Retail trade	139	191	128	0.9	1.2	0.8
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	80	86	80	1.1	1.2	1.1
Information	42	38	50	1.5	1.4	1.8
Financial activities	56	85	60	0.6	0.9	0.7
Finance and insurance	35	62	38	0.5	0.9	0.6
Real estate and rental and leasing	21	23	22	0.9	0.9	0.9
Professional and business services	419	453	382	1.9	2.0	1.7
Private education and health services	234	287	197	0.9	1.0	0.7
Private educational services	32	56	34	0.8	1.5	0.8
Health care and social assistance	202	231	163	0.9	1.0	0.7
Leisure and hospitality	480	283	403	2.8	1.6	2.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	242	142	216	8.8	4.8	8.0
Accommodation and food services	238	141	187	1.7	1.0	1.3
Other services	57	94	56	0.9	1.5	0.9
Government	115	133	126	0.5	0.6	0.5
Federal	12	6	5	0.4	0.2	0.2
State and local	104	127	121	0.5	0.6	0.6
State and local education	27	44	23	0.3	0.4	0.2
State and local, excluding education	76	83	98	0.8	0.8	1.0

REGION(3)
Northeast	405	382	466	1.4	1.3	1.6
South	654	709	667	1.1	1.2	1.1
Midwest	490	478	325	1.5	1.4	1.0
West	448	404	316	1.2	1.1	0.8
Footnotes (1) The layoffs and discharges level is 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 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 are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

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Last Modified Date: November 03, 2026