Number of mass layoff events in January-March of each year, 1996-2003

		
	 		Events 
	
Jan.-Mar. 1996	 	3,704 	
Jan.-Mar. 1997	 	3,677 	
Jan.-Mar. 1998	 	4,092 	
Jan.-Mar. 1999	 	4,368 	
Jan.-Mar. 2000	 	3,965 	
Jan.-Mar. 2001	 	4,550 	
Jan.-Mar. 2002	 	4,989 	
Jan.-Mar. 2003 (p)	4,767 	
		
		
p = preliminary