October 28, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Mass layoffs in September 2009
Mass layoff events, seasonally adjusted, January 2008–September 2009
| Month |
Mass layoff events |
Jan 2008 |
1,476 |
Feb 2008 |
1,669 |
Mar 2008 |
1,585 |
Apr 2008 |
1,344 |
May 2008 |
1,701 |
Jun 2008 |
1,717 |
Jul 2008 |
1,535 |
Aug 2008 |
1,887 |
Sep 2008 |
2,290 |
Oct 2008 |
2,204 |
Nov 2008 |
2,333 |
Dec 2008 |
2,275 |
Jan 2009 |
2,227 |
Feb 2009 |
2,769 |
Mar 2009 |
2,933 |
Apr 2009 |
2,712 |
May 2009 |
2,933 |
Jun 2009 |
2,763 |
Jul 2009 |
2,157 |
Aug 2009 |
2,690 |
Sep 2009 |
2,561 |
These data featured in the TED article, Mass layoffs in September 2009.
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