Table 11. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 11. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region Levels (in thousands) Rates(2)
May
2018		 Apr.
2019		 May
2019(p)		 May
2018		 Apr.
2019		 May
2019(p)

Total

 1,728 1,665 1,696 1.2 1.1 1.1

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,625 1,609 1,587 1.3 1.3 1.2

Mining and logging

 16 12 6 2.2 1.6 0.8

Construction

 155 213 211 2.1 2.9 2.8

Manufacturing

 120 105 108 0.9 0.8 0.8

Durable goods

 61 62 59 0.8 0.8 0.7

Nondurable goods

 59 43 49 1.2 0.9 1.0

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 237 295 253 0.9 1.1 0.9

Wholesale trade

 23 36 37 0.4 0.6 0.6

Retail trade

 143 208 162 0.9 1.3 1.0

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 71 50 54 1.2 0.8 0.9

Information

 34 37 31 1.2 1.3 1.1

Financial activities

 74 60 42 0.9 0.7 0.5

Finance and insurance

 53 33 18 0.8 0.5 0.3

Real estate and rental and leasing

 21 27 25 0.9 1.2 1.1

Professional and business services

 452 472 505 2.2 2.2 2.4

Education and health services

 185 146 196 0.8 0.6 0.8

Educational services

 62 19 63 1.7 0.5 1.6

Health care and social assistance

 123 126 134 0.6 0.6 0.7

Leisure and hospitality

 266 232 189 1.6 1.4 1.1

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 62 64 64 2.5 2.7 2.5

Accommodation and food services

 204 168 125 1.4 1.2 0.9

Other services

 88 37 46 1.5 0.6 0.8

Government

 103 56 109 0.5 0.2 0.5

Federal

 4 4 4 0.1 0.1 0.2

State and local

 99 52 105 0.5 0.3 0.5

State and local education

 73 26 86 0.7 0.2 0.8

State and local, excluding education

 26 26 19 0.3 0.3 0.2

REGION(3)

Northeast

 233 279 273 0.8 1.0 1.0

South

 712 695 626 1.3 1.3 1.1

Midwest

 429 316 301 1.3 1.0 0.9

West

 354 375 496 1.0 1.1 1.4

Footnotes
(1) Layoffs and discharges are the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month.
(2) The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
(3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
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Last Modified Date: July 09, 2019