Number of initial claims for unemployment insurance due to mass layoff events, 
April of each year, 1996-2002

		Initial
		claims

Apr. 1996	 109,572 
Apr. 1997	 152,168 
Apr. 1998	 132,476 
Apr. 1999	 136,885 
Apr. 2000	 101,359 
Apr. 2001	 176,265 
Apr. 2002 (p)	 165,861 

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