Extended mass layoff events and separations, selected measures, 2011 Layoff events Separations Action I II III I II III 2011 2011r 2011p 2011r 2011r 2011P Total, private nonfarm ............. 1,490 1,810 1,226 225,136 317,422 184,493 Total, excluding seasonal and vacation events(1) ..... 1,099 1,037 994 169,671 165,706 145,730 Total, movement of work(2) . 50 42 35 10,789 6,922 6,216 Movement of work actions ............. 74 50 49 (3) (3) (3) With separations reported ....... 34 25 28 5,951 3,293 2,905 With separations unknown ........ 40 25 21 (3) (3) (3) 1 The questions on movement of work were not asked of employers when the reason for layoff was either seasonal work or vacation period. 2 Movement of work can involve more than one action. 3 Data are not available. p = preliminary. r = revised. Extended mass layoff events and separations, selected measures, 2010 Layoff events Separations Action I II III IV I II III IV 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 Total, private nonfarm ............. 1,870 2,008 1,370 1,999 314,512 381,622 222,357 338,643 Total, excluding seasonal and vacation events(1) ..... 1,452 1,207 998 1,173 245,887 210,491 169,744 201,165 Total, movement of work(2) . 72 56 51 50 11,491 10,987 7,553 9,073 Movement of work actions ............. 101 74 75 68 (3) (3) (3) (3) With separations reported ....... 67 47 41 46 5,949 4,677 3,574 4,422 With separations unknown ........ 34 27 34 22 (3) (3) (3) (3) 1 The questions on movement of work were not asked of employers when the reason for layoff was either seasonal work or vacation period. 2 Movement of work can involve more than one action. 3 Data are not available.