Table 9. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Table 9. Layoffs and discharges levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Levels (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region Dec. Nov. Dec. Dec. Nov. Dec.
2010 2011 2011p 2010 2011 2011p
Total........................................... 1,935 1,757 1,872 1.5 1.3 1.4
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 1,831 1,688 1,773 1.7 1.5 1.6
Mining and Logging............................ 13 9 11 1.8 1.0 1.4
Construction.................................. 380 232 240 7.0 4.1 4.4
Manufacturing................................. 128 102 111 1.1 .9 .9
Durable goods................................ 68 62 65 1.0 .8 .9
Nondurable goods............................. 60 40 46 1.4 .9 1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 407 249 364 1.6 1.0 1.4
Wholesale trade.............................. 64 36 58 1.2 .6 1.0
Retail trade................................. 222 161 185 1.5 1.1 1.2
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 121 52 121 2.5 1.1 2.4
Information................................... 30 24 28 1.1 .9 1.1
Financial activities.......................... 60 67 38 .8 .9 .5
Finance and insurance........................ 36 43 22 .6 .8 .4
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 24 24 16 1.2 1.3 .8
Professional and business services............ 459 409 492 2.7 2.3 2.8
Education and health services................. 157 145 141 .8 .7 .7
Educational services......................... 24 18 25 .7 .5 .7
Health care and social assistance............ 133 127 116 .8 .7 .7
Leisure and hospitality....................... 168 364 270 1.3 2.8 2.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 44 151 81 2.5 8.6 4.7
Accommodation and food services............. 124 214 189 1.1 1.9 1.7
Other services................................ 29 87 78 .5 1.6 1.4
Government..................................... 105 69 98 .5 .3 .4
Federal....................................... 9 11 9 .3 .4 .3
State and local............................... 96 57 90 .5 .3 .5
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 379 343 322 1.5 1.4 1.3
South......................................... 656 588 713 1.4 1.2 1.5
Midwest....................................... 491 426 439 1.6 1.4 1.5
West.......................................... 409 399 398 1.4 1.4 1.4
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 7, table 1.
p = Preliminary
Last Modified Date: February 07, 2012
