Table 12. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 12. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)			Rates(2)
Industry and region	Apr. 2022	Mar. 2023	Apr. 2023(p)	Apr. 2022	Mar. 2023	Apr. 2023(p)
Total	1,236	1,514	1,449	0.8	1.0	0.9
INDUSTRY
Total private	1,193	1,468	1,397	0.9	1.1	1.1
Mining and logging	3	6	6	0.5	1.0	0.9
Construction	91	231	153	1.2	3.0	2.0
Manufacturing	119	121	133	0.9	0.9	1.0
Durable goods	64	70	72	0.8	0.9	0.9
Nondurable goods	55	52	61	1.1	1.1	1.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities	202	207	255	0.7	0.7	0.9
Wholesale trade	43	44	48	0.7	0.7	0.8
Retail trade	111	93	147	0.7	0.6	1.0
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	48	70	60	0.7	1.0	0.8
Information	32	43	18	1.0	1.4	0.6
Financial activities	33	48	45	0.4	0.5	0.5
Finance and insurance	18	33	31	0.3	0.5	0.5
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	15	14	0.7	0.6	0.6
Professional and business services	320	412	418	1.4	1.8	1.8
Education and health services	144	145	139	0.6	0.6	0.6
Educational services	12	17	14	0.3	0.4	0.3
Health care and social assistance	132	129	125	0.6	0.6	0.6
Leisure and hospitality	189	206	176	1.2	1.3	1.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	62	44	54	2.8	2.0	2.3
Accommodation and food services	128	162	122	1.0	1.2	0.9
Other services	60	47	54	1.1	0.8	0.9
Government	43	46	52	0.2	0.2	0.2
Federal	5	4	4	0.2	0.2	0.2
State and local	39	42	47	0.2	0.2	0.2
State and local education	18	20	25	0.2	0.2	0.2
State and local, excluding education	20	22	22	0.2	0.2	0.2

REGION(3)
Northeast	228	229	212	0.8	0.8	0.8
South	502	626	508	0.9	1.1	0.9
Midwest	229	280	376	0.7	0.8	1.1
West	277	380	353	0.8	1.0	1.0
Footnotes (1) The layoffs and discharges level is 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 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. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

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Last Modified Date: May 31, 2023