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	Aug. 2025	July 2026	Aug. 2026(p)	Aug. 2025	July 2026	Aug. 2026(p)
Total	2,063	1,701	1,829	1.3	1.1	1.2
INDUSTRY
Total private	1,898	1,609	1,696	1.4	1.2	1.2
Mining and logging	10	5	7	1.6	0.8	1.1
Construction	210	182	108	2.5	2.1	1.3
Manufacturing	141	96	105	1.1	0.8	0.8
Durable goods	76	44	59	1.0	0.5	0.7
Nondurable goods	66	52	46	1.4	1.1	1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities	309	265	331	1.1	0.9	1.2
Wholesale trade	43	44	72	0.7	0.7	1.2
Retail trade	173	143	181	1.1	0.9	1.2
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	93	79	78	1.3	1.1	1.1
Information	34	34	25	1.2	1.2	0.9
Financial activities	85	59	82	0.9	0.6	0.9
Finance and insurance	57	36	57	0.8	0.5	0.8
Real estate and rental and leasing	28	23	26	1.1	0.9	1.0
Professional and business services	464	409	367	2.1	1.8	1.6
Private education and health services	194	214	265	0.7	0.8	1.0
Private educational services	53	45	61	1.4	1.2	1.6
Health care and social assistance	140	169	204	0.6	0.7	0.9
Leisure and hospitality	375	232	310	2.1	1.3	1.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	171	36	123	5.8	1.2	4.2
Accommodation and food services	204	196	187	1.4	1.3	1.3
Other services	77	115	96	1.3	1.9	1.6
Government	165	92	133	0.7	0.4	0.6
Federal	7	8	6	0.2	0.3	0.2
State and local	158	83	127	0.8	0.4	0.6
State and local education	49	43	42	0.5	0.5	0.4
State and local, excluding education	109	40	85	1.1	0.4	0.8

REGION(3)
Northeast	414	269	355	1.5	1.0	1.3
South	656	672	616	1.1	1.1	1.0
Midwest	540	334	443	1.6	1.0	1.3
West	455	426	415	1.2	1.1	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: September 29, 2026