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	Feb. 2025	Jan. 2026	Feb. 2026(p)	Feb. 2025	Jan. 2026	Feb. 2026(p)
Total	1,600	2,167	1,478	1.0	1.4	0.9
INDUSTRY
Total private	1,552	2,113	1,444	1.2	1.6	1.1
Mining and logging	7	6	7	1.2	1.0	1.1
Construction	147	198	144	1.8	2.5	1.8
Manufacturing	110	120	87	0.9	1.0	0.7
Durable goods	68	59	59	0.9	0.8	0.8
Nondurable goods	42	61	28	0.9	1.3	0.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities	332	624	296	1.2	2.2	1.0
Wholesale trade	46	32	45	0.8	0.5	0.7
Retail trade	226	211	180	1.5	1.4	1.2
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	61	382	72	0.8	5.3	1.0
Information	32	71	55	1.1	2.5	2.0
Financial activities	50	61	39	0.5	0.7	0.4
Finance and insurance	28	39	26	0.4	0.6	0.4
Real estate and rental and leasing	21	22	12	0.9	0.9	0.5
Professional and business services	486	513	417	2.2	2.3	1.9
Private education and health services	163	186	168	0.6	0.7	0.6
Private educational services	16	16	17	0.4	0.4	0.4
Health care and social assistance	147	170	151	0.6	0.7	0.6
Leisure and hospitality	178	280	204	1.1	1.7	1.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	36	81	27	1.5	3.4	1.1
Accommodation and food services	142	199	177	1.0	1.4	1.3
Other services	48	55	28	0.8	0.9	0.5
Government	47	55	34	0.2	0.2	0.1
Federal	10	4	3	0.3	0.2	0.1
State and local	37	50	31	0.2	0.2	0.1
State and local education	18	30	16	0.2	0.3	0.1
State and local, excluding education	19	20	15	0.2	0.2	0.2

REGION(3)
Northeast	303	419	264	1.1	1.5	0.9
South	662	726	494	1.1	1.2	0.8
Midwest	287	525	302	0.9	1.6	0.9
West	348	497	418	0.9	1.4	1.1
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: March 31, 2026