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May 23, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Month | Mass layoff events | Initial claimants for unemployment insurance benefits |
---|---|---|
Apr 2009 |
2,566 | 249,129 |
May 2009 |
2,710 | 284,468 |
Jun 2009 |
2,466 | 247,597 |
Jul 2009 |
2,186 | 222,941 |
Aug 2009 |
2,340 | 216,047 |
Sep 2009 |
2,261 | 214,018 |
Oct 2009 |
1,969 | 195,752 |
Nov 2009 |
1,757 | 164,454 |
Dec 2009 |
1,719 | 155,056 |
Jan 2010 |
1,707 | 168,044 |
Feb 2010 |
1,631 | 156,292 |
Mar 2010 |
1,676 | 149,816 |
Apr 2010 |
1,637 | 154,558 |
May 2010 |
1,608 | 150,996 |
Jun 2010 |
1,695 | 151,435 |
Jul 2010 |
1,519 | 138,091 |
Aug 2010 |
1,588 | 159,329 |
Sep 2010 |
1,510 | 133,576 |
Oct 2010 |
1,654 | 149,589 |
Nov 2010 |
1,592 | 161,145 |
Dec 2010 |
1,477 | 135,849 |
Jan 2011 |
1,536 | 148,952 |
Feb 2011 |
1,434 | 131,569 |
Mar 2011 |
1,275 | 115,391 |
Apr 2011 |
1,548 | 145,836 |
May 2011 |
1,600 | 144,412 |
Jun 2011 |
1,513 | 143,384 |
Jul 2011 |
1,562 | 145,078 |
Aug 2011 |
1,551 | 164,275 |
Sep 2011 |
1,447 | 147,353 |
Oct 2011 |
1,335 | 118,924 |
Nov 2011 |
1,332 | 131,627 |
Dec 2011 |
1,384 | 145,648 |
Jan 2012 |
1,434 | 129,920 |
Feb 2012 |
1,293 | 119,463 |
Mar 2012 |
1,273 | 121,310 |
Apr 2012 |
1,388 | 135,600 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Mass layoffs in April 2012.