Percent change in mass layoff separations by 
geographic division, April 2003-April 2004


				
			Percent change	 Apr-03	  Apr-04

New England		 -4.8		  6214	    5913
Middle Atlantic		 41.1		 24678	   34815
South Atlantic		-18.2		 14851	   12141
East South Central	-37.8		  9550	    5936
West South Central	 -9.9		 10521	    9476
East North Central	-24.9		 36974	   27755
West North Central	-40.5		  6492	    3864
Mountain		 -7.2		  6426	    5962
Pacific			 12.8		 45706	   51542