Initial claimants for unemployment insurance due to mass layoff events, January 2003 to April 2006 Initial claimants 2003 J 131,963 F 190,928 M 175,671 A 174,608 M 184,003 J 164,299 J 163,179 A 171,861 S 147,383 O 156,814 N 141,383 D 144,456 2004 J 142,704 F 132,640 M 140,957 A 141,909 M 111,173 J 141,948 J 137,724 A 131,807 S 125,344 O 129,237 N 135,036 D 120,602 2005 J 153,676 F 120,190 M 133,935 A 139,575 M 129,214 J 128,430 J 131,136 A 127,592 S 283,772 O 104,584 N 120,783 D 149,565 2006 J 108,378 F 111,468 M 118,555 A 118,504