Mass Layoff Statistics

Mass Layoff Statistics Claims by Major Industry Division
2003
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Industry

January

February

March

April

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Total

8,634

100%

6,724

100%

5,210

100%

5,711

100%

Agriculture

322

3.7%

73

1.1%

35

0.7%

25

0.4%

Mining

30

0.3%

17

0.3%

4

0.1%

4

0.1%

Construction

1,498

17.4%

988

14.7%

610

11.7%

444

7.8%

Manufacturing

2,067

23.9%

1,035

15.4%

1,505

28.9%

1,008

17.7%

Transportation, Communication and Utilities

505

5.8%

1,085

16.1%

178

3.4%

933

16.3%

Wholesale Trade

284

3.3%

240

3.6%

198

3.8%

173

3.0%

Retail Trade

1,296

15.0%

1,261

18.8%

705

13.5%

960

16.8%

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

188

2.2%

153

2.3%

186

3.6%

189

3.3%

Services

1,588

18.4%

1,136

16.9%

1,285

24.7%

1,264

22.1%

Government

93

1.1%

199

3.0%

37

0.7%

189

3.3%

Information Not Available

763

8.8%

537

8.0%

467

9.0%

522

9.1%

Industry

May

June

July

August

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Total

3,939

100%

10,769

100%

4,918

100%

4,819

100%

Agriculture

14

0.4%

25

0.2%

25

0.5%

40

0.8%

Mining

4

0.1%

8

0.1%

6

0.1%

6

0.1%

Construction

325

8.3%

509

4.7%

332

6.8%

500

10.4%

Manufacturing

1,059

26.9%

2,392

22.2%

1,313

26.7%

1,044

21.7%

Transportation, Communication and Utilities

129

3.3%

1,099

10.2%

300

6.1%

434

9.0%

Wholesale Trade

173

4.4%

306

2.8%

173

3.5%

221

4.6%

Retail Trade

527

13.4%

1,324

12.3%

647

13.2%

552

11.5%

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

165

4.2%

456

4.2%

182

3.7%

207

4.3%

Services

1,038

26.4%

3,039

28.2%

1,257

25.6%

1,261

26.2%

Government

60

1.5%

303

2.8%

133

2.7%

57

1.2%

Information Not Available

445

11.3%

1,308

12.1%

550

11.2%

497

10.3%

Industry

September

October

November

December

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Total

3,480 100% 3,611 100% 6,843 100% 9,871 100%

Agriculture

26 0.7% 53 1.5% 352 5.1% 722 7.3%

Mining

2 0.1% 10 0.3% 14 0.2% 48 0.5%

Construction

375 10.8% 484 13.4% 1,099 16.1% 1,615 16.4%

Manufacturing

667 19.2% 596 16.5% 1,142 16.7% 2,389 24.2%

Transportation, Communication and Utilities

137 3.9% 125 3.5% 257 3.8% 1,004 10.2%

Wholesale Trade

128 3.7% 157 4.3% 233 3.4% 213 2.2%

Retail Trade

431 12.4% 542 15.0% 835 12.2% 1,230 12.5%

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

161 4.6% 127 3.5% 220 3.2% 125 1.3%

Services

1,090 31.3% 963 26.7% 1,697 24.8% 1,326 13.4%

Government

21 0.6% 28 0.8% 52 0.8% 169 1.7%

Information Not Available

442 12.7% 526 14.6% 942 13.8% 1,030 10.4%


 
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