Number of extended mass layoff events in private nonfarm 
economy in second quarter of each year, 1995-2004


		
1995 II	 	 1,426 	
1996 II	  	 1,130 	
1997 II		 1,303 	
1998 II	 	 1,333 	
1999 II	 	 1,194 	
2000 II	 	 1,055 	
2001 II	 	 1,828 	
2002 II	 	 1,624 	
2003 II	 	 1,799 	
2004 II (p)	 1,233 	
		
p=preliminary