Mass layoff initial claimants for unemployment insurance 
by region, November 2005 and November 2006


		November 2005	  November 2006	

Northeast	   19,125	      20,723	
South		   31,437	      27,536	
Midwest 	   34,901	      49,067	
West 		   30,664	      38,860	
			
Data are not seasonally adjusted.