Number of extended mass layoff events by quarter, 2000 II - 2003 II

			
		Layoff 	
		events	

2000	II	 1,271 	
	III	 1,014 	
	IV	 2,005 	
2001	I	 1,765 	
	II	 2,072 	
	III	 1,815 	
	IV	 2,697 	
2002	I	 1,750 	
	II	 1,905 	
	III	 1,383 	
	IV	 2,257 	
2003	I	 1,700 
	II	 1,894