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September 27, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Month | Mass layoff events | Initial claimants for unemployment insurance benefits |
---|---|---|
Aug 2008 |
1,791 | 181,107 |
Sep 2008 |
2,192 | 233,034 |
Oct 2008 |
2,221 | 229,254 |
Nov 2008 |
2,415 | 228,107 |
Dec 2008 |
2,443 | 245,661 |
Jan 2009 |
2,272 | 238,717 |
Feb 2009 |
2,801 | 315,507 |
Mar 2009 |
2,950 | 295,543 |
Apr 2009 |
2,579 | 251,032 |
May 2009 |
2,758 | 288,319 |
Jun 2009 |
2,506 | 250,275 |
Jul 2009 |
2,192 | 223,697 |
Aug 2009 |
2,419 | 220,262 |
Sep 2009 |
2,305 | 219,924 |
Oct 2009 |
1,975 | 195,347 |
Nov 2009 |
1,754 | 154,223 |
Dec 2009 |
1,725 | 156,274 |
Jan 2010 |
1,716 | 171,633 |
Feb 2010 |
1,492 | 149,369 |
Mar 2010 |
1,635 | 146,901 |
Apr 2010 |
1,675 | 159,358 |
May 2010 |
1,665 | 155,352 |
Jun 2010 |
1,729 | 153,937 |
Jul 2010 |
1,528 | 138,581 |
Aug 2010 |
1,658 | 163,325 |
Sep 2010 |
1,541 | 137,941 |
Oct 2010 |
1,649 | 147,204 |
Nov 2010 |
1,579 | 148,800 |
Dec 2010 |
1,483 | 137,992 |
Jan 2011 |
1,534 | 149,799 |
Feb 2011 |
1,421 | 130,818 |
Mar 2011 |
1,286 | 118,523 |
Apr 2011 |
1,564 | 143,927 |
May 2011 |
1,599 | 143,540 |
Jun 2011 |
1,532 | 143,444 |
Jul 2011 |
1,579 | 145,000 |
Aug 2011 |
1,587 | 165,547 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Mass layoffs in August 2011.