February 13, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Extended mass layoff events, 2011

These data are featured in the TED article, Extended mass layoff events, 2011.

Extended mass layoff events, reasons for layoff, private nonfarm, 2011
Reason for layoff	Layoff events
Business demand	2,268
Contract completion	1,387
Slack work/insufficient demand/non-seasonal business slowdown	752
Contract cancellation	108
Excess inventory/saturated market	12
Import competition	5
Domestic competition	4
Seasonal	2,188
Financial issues	401
Organizational changes	299
Production specific	90
Disaster/safety	30
Other/miscellaneous	1,055

These data are featured in the TED article, Extended mass layoff events, 2011.

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