Table 9.  Layoffs and discharges levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

                                                    Levels (in thousands)                  Rates

              Industry and region                  Aug.     July     Aug.          Aug.     July     Aug.
                                                   2007     2008     2008p         2007     2008     2008p

Total...........................................  1,884    1,737    2,137           1.4      1.3      1.6

                   INDUSTRY

 Total private..................................  1,702    1,617    1,984           1.5      1.4      1.7
  Natural resources and mining..................      9        5        7           1.2       .6       .8
  Construction..................................    241      247      248           3.0      3.3      3.3
  Manufacturing.................................    159      156      175           1.1      1.2      1.3
   Durable goods................................     97      117      129           1.1      1.4      1.5
   Nondurable goods.............................     62       39       46           1.2       .8       .9
  Trade, transportation, and utilities..........    324      364      333           1.2      1.4      1.3
   Wholesale trade..............................     70       50       78           1.2       .8      1.3
   Retail trade.................................    211      227      206           1.4      1.5      1.3
   Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...     43       87       49            .8      1.7      1.0
  Information...................................     26       16       14            .9       .5       .5
  Financial activities..........................     99       84      115           1.2      1.0      1.4
   Finance and insurance........................     73       48       72           1.2       .8      1.2
   Real estate and rental and leasing...........     26       36       44           1.2      1.6      2.0
  Professional and business services............    309      298      410           1.7      1.7      2.3
  Education and health services.................    181      196      203           1.0      1.1      1.1
   Educational services.........................     66       47       67           2.5      1.7      2.4
   Health care and social assistance............    115      148      136            .7       .9       .9
  Leisure and hospitality.......................    250      160      356           1.8      1.1      2.5
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation..........     53       22      136           2.4      1.0      6.0
   Accommodation and food services.............     197      138      220           1.7      1.1      1.8
  Other services................................    104       92      123           1.9      1.6      2.2

 Government.....................................    182      120      153            .9       .6       .7
  Federal.......................................     25        7        9            .9       .2       .3
  State and local...............................    157      113      144            .9       .6       .8

                    REGION (3)

  Northeast.....................................    401      303      451           1.6      1.2      1.8
  South.........................................    643      616      703           1.3      1.2      1.4
  Midwest.......................................    437      360      350           1.4      1.2      1.1
  West..........................................    403      458      634           1.3      1.5      2.1


  1 Layoffs and discharges are the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month.
  2 The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a
percent of total employment.
  3 See footnote 8, table 1.
  p = preliminary.