Table 20. Annual layoffs and discharges rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Table 20. Annual layoffs and discharges rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
[percent]
| Industry and region |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
Total |
15.4 |
14.7 |
14.7 |
14.6 |
14.4 |
INDUSTRY |
|
Total private |
17.1 |
16.3 |
16.3 |
16.2 |
16.0 |
Mining and logging |
29.6 |
25.9 |
18.9 |
17.7 |
20.7 |
Construction |
33.0 |
33.2 |
32.2 |
27.5 |
34.3 |
Manufacturing |
10.3 |
10.5 |
10.1 |
10.8 |
10.2 |
Durable goods |
10.2 |
10.4 |
9.1 |
9.5 |
9.3 |
Nondurable goods |
10.6 |
10.6 |
11.7 |
13.1 |
11.7 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
15.0 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
15.1 |
14.5 |
Wholesale trade |
9.9 |
8.5 |
8.4 |
8.6 |
10.2 |
Retail trade |
16.5 |
14.6 |
14.5 |
16.8 |
15.3 |
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities |
16.0 |
16.0 |
16.5 |
16.9 |
16.5 |
Information |
12.5 |
11.0 |
14.1 |
14.4 |
15.7 |
Financial activities |
8.6 |
8.5 |
8.1 |
7.4 |
7.4 |
Finance and insurance |
6.9 |
6.8 |
6.1 |
6.6 |
5.0 |
Real estate and rental and leasing |
13.8 |
13.3 |
13.8 |
9.7 |
13.7 |
Professional and business services |
26.5 |
25.9 |
23.8 |
23.8 |
23.5 |
Education and health services |
8.3 |
8.7 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
8.3 |
Educational services |
11.5 |
11.1 |
11.6 |
12.9 |
10.6 |
Health care and social assistance |
7.7 |
8.3 |
8.4 |
8.1 |
7.9 |
Leisure and hospitality |
24.5 |
22.2 |
24.0 |
23.3 |
21.5 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
49.3 |
43.9 |
49.4 |
48.1 |
39.7 |
Accommodation and food services |
20.4 |
18.5 |
19.6 |
19.1 |
18.3 |
Other services |
17.3 |
14.9 |
17.5 |
16.1 |
12.9 |
Government |
6.1 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
Federal |
4.7 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
State and local |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
5.7 |
State and local education |
6.0 |
5.9 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
5.2 |
State and local, excluding education |
6.6 |
6.7 |
7.3 |
6.2 |
6.3 |
|
REGION |
|
Northeast |
14.5 |
15.2 |
15.3 |
14.4 |
14.4 |
South |
15.3 |
14.3 |
15.3 |
15.3 |
14.7 |
Midwest |
15.7 |
15.4 |
15.1 |
14.7 |
13.6 |
West |
15.8 |
14.4 |
13.0 |
13.7 |
14.7 |
|
NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.
|
Last Modified Date: March 17, 2020
United States Department of Labor
