December 28, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Mass layoffs in November 2011
Private nonfarm industries with the largest number of mass layoff initial claims for unemployment insurance, November 2011, not seasonally adjusted
Industry |
Initial claims |
November peak |
Year |
Initial claims |
Highway, street, and bridge construction |
9,355 |
2001 |
14,641 |
Temporary help services |
8,767 |
2000 |
19,023 |
Food service contractors |
5,672 |
2007 |
6,163 |
School and employee bus transportation |
5,068 |
2011 |
5,068 |
Automobile manufacturing |
3,074 |
2007 |
8,416 |
Motion picture and video production |
2,073 |
2000 |
8,664 |
Professional employer organizations |
2,007 |
2008 |
5,873 |
Travel trailer and camper manufacturing |
1,793 |
2006 |
3,548 |
Landscaping services |
1,653 |
2002 |
2,129 |
Industrial building construction |
1,555 |
2002 |
3,306 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Mass layoffs in November 2011.
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