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Table 6. Industry distribution: Extended mass layoff events and separations associated with the movement of work, selected quarters, 2012 and 2013 Layoff events Separations Industry I IV I I IV I 2012 2012r 2013p 2012 2012r 2013p Total, private nonfarm (1) ................ 34 36 21 5,294 8,616 3,421 Mining ...................................... - - - - - - Utilities ................................... - - - - - - Construction ................................ - (2) - - (2) - Manufacturing ............................... 20 13 11 3,092 2,590 1,764 Food ................................... 4 3 (2) 712 398 (2) Beverage and tobacco products .......... - - - - - - Textile mills .......................... - (2) - - (2) - Textile product mills .................. - - - - - - Apparel ................................ - - - - - - Leather and allied products ............ - - (2) - - (2) Wood products .......................... (2) - - (2) - - Paper .................................. (2) - (2) (2) - (2) Printing and related support activities (2) - - (2) - - Petroleum and coal products ............ - - - - - - Chemicals .............................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) Plastics and rubber products ........... 4 (2) (2) 529 (2) (2) Nonmetallic mineral products ........... - - - - - - Primary metals ......................... (2) (2) - (2) (2) - Fabricated metal products .............. - - - - - - Machinery .............................. (2) - (2) (2) - (2) Computer and electronic products ....... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) Electrical equipment and appliances .... - (2) (2) - (2) (2) Transportation equipment ............... 3 (2) (2) 607 (2) (2) Furniture and related products ......... (2) - - (2) - - Miscellaneous manufacturing ............ (2) (2) - (2) (2) - Wholesale trade ............................. (2) 5 - (2) 815 - Retail trade ................................ (2) 5 (2) (2) 584 (2) Transportation and warehousing .............. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) Information ................................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) Finance and insurance ....................... 5 3 (2) (2) 484 (2) Real estate and rental and leasing .......... - - - - - - Professional and technical services ......... (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) Management of companies and enterprises ..... (2) - (2) (2) - (2) Administrative and waste services ........... - 3 (2) - 1,720 (2) Educational services ........................ - - - - - - Health care and social assistance ........... - - - - - - Arts, entertainment, and recreation ......... - - - - - - Accommodation and food services ............. (2) (2) - (2) (2) - Other services, except public administration - - - - - - Unclassified ................................ - - - - - - 1 See footnote 1, table 1. 2 Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. r = revised. p = preliminary. NOTE: Dash represents zero.