Number of mass layoff events by year, 1996-2001

		
		
	 	Events	

1996	 	14,111 	
1997	 	14,960 	
1998	 	15,904 	
1999	 	14,909 	
2000	 	15,738 	
2001 (p)	21,345	
		
		
		
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