Information technology-producing industries: Extended mass layoff events and separations, private nonfarm sector, 1996-2011 Information technology-producing industries(1) Total extended Year/quarter mass layoffs Computer Software and Communications Communications hardware(2) computer services(3) equipment(4) services(5) Layoff Layoff Layoff Layoff Layoff events Separations events Separations events Separations events Separations events Separations 1996 .............. 4,760 948,122 100 17,884 14 8,297 32 5,323 31 6,222 1997 .............. 4,671 947,843 64 11,934 15 1,730 23 2,515 13 2,302 1998 .............. 4,859 991,245 166 36,069 17 3,296 33 6,971 19 3,219 1999 .............. 4,556 901,451 103 22,557 20 3,731 27 4,344 12 2,442 2000 .............. 4,591 915,962 66 18,805 48 7,940 25 4,618 16 3,172 2001 .............. 7,375 1,524,832 503 102,587 196 28,512 140 34,874 87 22,075 2002 .............. 6,337 1,272,331 303 59,653 135 18,164 112 23,236 126 23,128 2003 .............. 6,181 1,216,886 196 32,689 78 13,194 62 10,408 79 15,298 2004 .............. 5,010 993,909 76 11,524 52 8,575 16 1,887 60 13,017 2005 .............. 4,881 884,661 75 11,928 32 5,667 13 3,000 27 4,880 2006 .............. 4,885 935,969 48 12,036 23 3,503 19 3,753 23 3,406 2007 .............. 5,363 965,935 72 13,379 19 2,791 15 1,632 18 2,346 2008 .............. 8,259 1,516,978 139 24,128 54 6,966 18 3,147 48 7,438 2009 First quarter .... 3,979 705,141 134 24,059 29 4,799 17 2,877 15 2,434 Second quarter .... 3,395 651,318 78 13,767 24 4,908 15 1,890 18 3,233 Third quarter ..... 2,034 345,531 35 5,660 18 2,321 (6) (6) 18 2,927 Fourth quarter .... 2,416 406,212 30 4,024 14 2,551 (6) (6) 20 3,604 Total ......... 11,824 2,108,202 277 47,510 85 14,579 42 5,864 71 12,198 2010 First quarter .... 1,870 314,512 25 4,696 14 1,451 (6) (6) 18 3,359 Second quarter .... 2,008 381,622 19 3,142 14 1,614 6 549 6 983 Third quarter .... 1,370 222,357 19 2,273 7 2,217 5 343 7 1,172 Fourth quarter .... 1,999 338,643 6 769 9 1,345 (6) (6) 10 1,505 Total ......... 7,247 1,257,134 69 10,880 44 6,627 17 1,802 41 7,019 2011 First quarter(r) .. 1,490 225,456 7 1,172 12 1,358 4 558 10 1,438 Second quarter(r) . 1,810 317,422 8 1,183 17 2,375 6 630 4 6,659 Third quarter(p) .. 1,226 184,493 7 1,804 10 1,486 (6) (6) 3 546 1 Information technology-producing industries are defined in Digital Economy 2003, (U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, 2003). In the MLS program, however, computer and software merchant wholesalers and computer and software stores are only included in the computer hardware industry. 2 The industries included in this grouping, based on the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), are: semiconductor machinery manufacturing; office machinery manufacturing; electronic computer manufacturing; computer storage device manufacturing; computer terminal manufacturing; other computer peripheral equipment mfg.; electron tube manufacturing; bare printed circuit board manufacturing; semiconductors and related device mfg.; electronic capacitor manufacturing; electronic resistor manufacturing; electronic coils, transformers, and inductors; electronic connector manufacturing; printed circuit assembly manufacturing; other electronic component manufacturing; industrial process variable instruments; electricity and signal testing instruments; analytical laboratory instrument mfg.; computer and software merchant wholesalers; and computer and software stores. 3 The industries included in this grouping, based on the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), are: software publishers; internet service providers; web search portals; data processing and related services; custom computer programming services; computer systems design services; computer facilities management services; other computer related services; office equipment rental and leasing; and computer and office machine repair. 4 The industries included in this grouping, based on the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), are: telephone apparatus manufacturing; audio and video equipment manufacturing; broadcast and wireless communications equip.; fiber optic cable manufacturing; software reproducing; and magnetic and optical recording media mfg. 5 The industries included in this grouping, based on the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), are: wired telecommunications carriers; cellular and other wireless carriers; telecommunications resellers; cable and other program distribution; satellite telecommunications; other telecommunications; and communication equipment repair. 6 Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. r = revised. p = preliminary.