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)
Apr.
2012		 Mar.
2013		 Apr.
2013(p)		 Apr.
2012		 Mar.
2013		 Apr.
2013(p)

Total

 1,616 1,329 1,514 1.2 1.0 1.1

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,554 1,267 1,455 1.4 1.1 1.3

Mining and logging

 11 9 12 1.3 1.0 1.5

Construction

 178 189 179 3.3 3.4 3.2

Manufacturing

 99 83 86 0.8 0.7 0.7

Durable goods

 59 58 60 0.8 0.8 0.8

Nondurable goods

 40 25 26 0.9 0.6 0.6

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 235 233 254 0.9 0.9 1.0

Wholesale trade

 48 30 31 0.9 0.5 0.5

Retail trade

 143 162 178 1.0 1.1 1.2

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 44 41 46 0.9 0.8 0.9

Information

 21 11 29 0.8 0.4 1.1

Financial activities

 50 44 46 0.7 0.6 0.6

Finance and insurance

 34 26 30 0.6 0.5 0.5

Real estate and rental and leasing

 17 18 17 0.9 0.9 0.8

Professional and business services

 452 328 411 2.5 1.8 2.2

Education and health services

 150 115 144 0.7 0.6 0.7

Educational services

 21 16 20 0.6 0.5 0.6

Health care and social assistance

 129 99 124 0.8 0.6 0.7

Leisure and hospitality

 229 192 223 1.7 1.4 1.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 104 40 72 5.5 2.2 3.7

Accommodation and food services

 124 152 151 1.1 1.3 1.3

Other services

 129 63 71 2.4 1.2 1.3

Government

 62 62 59 0.3 0.3 0.3

Federal

 7 14 16 0.2 0.5 0.6

State and local

 55 48 43 0.3 0.2 0.2

REGION(3)

Northeast

 293 264 281 1.2 1.0 1.1

South

 624 504 574 1.3 1.0 1.2

Midwest

 345 242 254 1.1 0.8 0.8

West

 354 319 404 1.2 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: June 11, 2013