Mass Layoff Statistics

Rhode Island Mass Layoff Statistics

The Mass Layoff Statistics Program (MLS) is a Federal/State Cooperative Statistical Program which uses the states' Unemployment Insurance databases to identify, describe and track the effects of major job cutbacks on both a statewide and national level. In Rhode Island, whenever 35 or more initial claims are filed against a single company, during a 5-week period, a "potential mass layoff" is considered to have occurred. Employers identified as having a "potential mass layoff" are contacted by phone to determine the reason for and duration of the layoff, the number of workers involved, and the recall expectations.

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MLS Survey Results

2008 Annual Data
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2007 Annual Data
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2006 Annual Data Summary
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2005 Annual Data
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2004 Annual Data
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2003 Annual Data
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2002 Annual Data
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2001 Annual Data

MLS Survey Questions

National MLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics' Mass Layoff Statistics program.