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Mass Layoff Statistics 2002 Download (xls) (pdf)
SIC Code
Industry
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total
12,694
5,467
5,722
6,097
3,678
5,732
5,308
3,970
4,486
4,101
4,834
11,878
Agriculture
480
50
13
10
11
31
54
40
36
177
810
01
Agriculture Production - Crops
87
12
8
1
0
7
2
6
33
154
02
Agricultural Production - Livestock and Animal Specialties
07
Agricultural Services
379
37
4
18
34
27
29
138
653
08
Forestry
3
09
Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping
5
Mining
41
19
9
49
14
Mining and Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels
Construction
1,879
548
664
394
340
421
414
387
581
405
676
1,909
15
Building Construction - General Contractors and Operative Builders
262
125
141
95
62
77
88
78
115
120
251
16
Heavy Construction Other Thank Building Construction - Contractors
327
133
76
46
32
53
48
35
71
448
17
Construction - Special Trade Contractors
1,290
290
447
268
232
312
273
275
418
292
485
1,210
Manufacturing
4,000
1,206
1,674
1,364
1,089
1,080
1,840
904
1,029
925
1,196
3,266
20
Food and Kindred Products
42
26
84
74
38
25
22
Textile Mill Products
123
60
140
107
103
346
23
Apparel and Other Finished Products Made from Fabrics and Similar Materials
24
Lumber and Wood Products, Except Furniture
52
Furniture and Fixtures
45
43
Paper and Allied Products
97
Printing, Publishing, and Allied Industries
85
51
70
44
28
Chemicals and Allied Products
21
Petroleum Refiling and Related
30
Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products
144
57
90
61
Leather and Leather Products
213
64
173
157
92
101
171
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Products
162
121
79
Primary Metal Industries
220
63
158
94
155
102
245
Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and Transportation Equipment
399
195
131
130
199
113
149
148
384
Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer Equipment
252
226
109
65
56
72
73
96
Electronic and Other Electrical Equipment and Components, Except Computer Equipment
194
98
360
124
279
Transportation Equipment
68
Measuring, Analyzing, and Controlling Instruments; Photographic, Medical & Optical Goods
719
145
83
81
39
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
961
267
306
286
256
225
437
221
169
134
234
935
Transportation, Communication, and Public Utilities
1,328
1,023
1,069
778
296
395
217
135
112
999
Local and Suburban Transit and Interurban Highway Passenger Transportation
864
677
196
259
767
Motor Freight Transportation and Warehousing
55
United States Postal Service
Water Transportation
Transportation by Air
47
Transportation Services
Communications
Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
413
Wholesale Trade
427
150
227
231
167
189
164
Wholesale Trade - Durable Goods
270
143
75
89
Wholesale Trade - Nondurable Goods
119
80
66
86
93
Retail Trade
1,730
1,025
794
1,120
542
1,052
614
461
491
516
571
1,297
Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, and Mobile Home Dealers
General Merchandise Stores
108
67
Food Stores
58
104
Automotive Dealers and Gasoline Service Stations
111
Apparel and Accessory Stores
Home Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment Stores
Eating and Drinking Places
949
691
233
588
241
165
210
792
59
Miscellaneous Retail
203
198
188
105
161
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
264
215
186
156
172
185
126
216
Depository Institutions
69
Nondepository Credit Institutions
Security and Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges, and Services
Insurance Carriers
Insurance Agents, Brokers, and Service
Real Estate
Holding and Other Investment Offices
Services
2,068
852
1,344
1,164
895
1,466
1,214
1,009
1,151
1,067
1,217
1,731
Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps, and Other Lodging Places
99
146
Personal Services
Business Services
763
314
495
373
282
303
311
334
359
396
556
Automotive Repair, Services, and Parking
Miscellaneous Repair Services
Motion Pictures
Amusement and Recreation Services
Health Services
298
142
205
248
208
269
191
230
278
Legal Services
82
Educational Services
179
Social Services