Number of mass layoff events in January-July of each year, 1996-2004


		       Events 
	
Jan.-July 1996	 	8,134 	
Jan.-July 1997	 	9,235 	
Jan.-July 1998	 	9,953 	
Jan.-July 1999	 	9,551 	
Jan.-July 2000	 	8,803 	
Jan.-July 2001	       11,658 	
Jan.-July 2002	       11,843 	
Jan.-July 2003	       11,947 	
Jan.-July 2004 (p)     10,208 	
		
p = preliminary