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. 2023	Jan. 2024	Feb. 2024(p)	Feb. 2023	Jan. 2024	Feb. 2024(p)
Total	1,301	2,032	1,462	0.8	1.3	0.9
INDUSTRY
Total private	1,258	1,975	1,419	1.0	1.5	1.1
Mining and logging	8	13	8	1.2	2.0	1.2
Construction	150	233	203	2.0	3.0	2.6
Manufacturing	105	121	106	0.8	0.9	0.8
Durable goods	52	67	48	0.6	0.8	0.6
Nondurable goods	53	53	58	1.1	1.1	1.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities	266	567	259	0.9	2.0	0.9
Wholesale trade	52	61	54	0.9	1.0	0.9
Retail trade	134	232	146	0.9	1.5	0.9
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	81	274	59	1.1	3.9	0.8
Information	34	22	23	1.1	0.7	0.8
Financial activities	33	83	48	0.4	0.9	0.5
Finance and insurance	21	38	33	0.3	0.6	0.5
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	45	16	0.5	1.8	0.6
Professional and business services	388	541	411	1.7	2.4	1.8
Private education and health services	122	165	151	0.5	0.6	0.6
Private educational services	22	17	9	0.6	0.4	0.2
Health care and social assistance	100	148	142	0.5	0.7	0.6
Leisure and hospitality	107	183	184	0.7	1.1	1.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	21	84	49	1.0	3.5	2.0
Accommodation and food services	86	99	136	0.6	0.7	1.0
Other services	45	46	25	0.8	0.8	0.4
Government	42	58	43	0.2	0.3	0.2
Federal	5	6	5	0.2	0.2	0.2
State and local	37	52	38	0.2	0.3	0.2
State and local education	18	25	17	0.2	0.2	0.2
State and local, excluding education	20	27	21	0.2	0.3	0.2

REGION(3)
Northeast	179	401	227	0.7	1.4	0.8
South	512	746	611	0.9	1.3	1.0
Midwest	284	416	321	0.9	1.3	1.0
West	326	470	303	0.9	1.3	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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