Reasons for unemployment, percent distributions, 1998 and 1999 Percent of unemployed 1998 1999 Temporary layoff 13.9 14.4 Permanent job losers 21.8 20.8 Completed temporary jobs 9.7 9.3 Job leavers 11.8 13.3 Reeentrants 34.3 34.1 New entrants 8.4 8.0