Mass Layoff Statistics

Mass Layoff Statistics Claims by Major Industry Division
2004
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Industry

January

February

March

April

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Total

10,920 100.0% 7,753 100.0% 4,132 100.0% 5,173 100.0%

Agriculture

452 4.1% 97 1.3% 27 0.7% 17 0.3%

Mining

43 0.4% 15 0.2% 8 0.2% 4 0.1%

Construction

2,091 19.1% 1,000 12.9% 565 13.7% 470 9.1%

Manufacturing

2,210 20.2% 919 11.9% 762 18.4% 549 10.6%

Transportation, Communication and Utilities

633 5.8% 1,151 14.8% 133 3.2% 850 16.4%

Wholesale Trade

314 2.9% 219 2.8% 292 7.1% 130 2.5%

Retail Trade

1,526 14.0% 1,272 16.4% 590 14.3% 925 17.9%

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

242 2.2% 196 2.5% 115 2.8% 151 2.9%

Services

1,834 16.8% 1,375 17.7% 989 23.9% 1,025 19.8%

Government

139 1.3% 179 2.3% 28 0.7% 162 3.1%

Information Not Available

1,436 13.2% 1,330 17.2% 623 15.1% 890 17.2%

Industry

May

June

July

August

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Total

4,202 100.0% 6,474 100.0% 5,343 100.0% 4,617 100.0%

Agriculture

13 0.3% 27 0.4% 24 0.4% 40 0.9%

Mining

11 0.3% 1 0.0% 3 0.1% 6 0.1%

Construction

418 9.9% 358 5.5% 384 7.2% 501 10.9%

Manufacturing

822 19.6% 754 11.6% 1,262 23.6% 693 15.0%

Transportation, Communication and Utilities

178 4.2% 800 12.4% 301 5.6% 388 8.4%

Wholesale Trade

143 3.4% 127 2.0% 108 2.0% 129 2.8%

Retail Trade

575 13.7% 1,047 16.2% 646 12.1% 592 12.8%

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

256 6.1% 225 3.5% 268 5.0% 216 4.7%

Services

1,129 26.9% 1,844 28.5% 1,426 26.7% 1,302 28.2%

Government

32 0.8% 151 2.3% 135 2.5% 42 0.9%

Information Not Available

625 14.9% 1,141 17.6% 786 14.7% 708 15.3%

Industry

September

October

November

December

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Total

3,325 100.0% 4,919 100% 4,911 100% 8,996 100%

Agriculture

25 0.8% 85 1.7% 299 6.1% 745 8.3%

Mining

4 0.1% 5 0.1% 3 0.1% 42 0.5%

Construction

438 13.2% 522 10.6% 675 13.7% 1,554 17.3%

Manufacturing

558 16.8% 765 15.6% 780 15.9% 1,514 16.8%

Transportation, Communication and Utilities

91 2.7% 159 3.2% 142 2.9% 921 10.2%

Wholesale Trade

131 3.9% 203 4.1% 150 3.1% 177 2.0%

Retail Trade

428 12.9% 682 13.9% 545 11.1% 1,051 11.7%

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

208 6.3% 290 5.9% 180 3.7% 177 2.0%

Services

823 24.8% 1,229 25.0% 1,222 24.9% 1,259 14.0%

Government

40 1.2% 42 0.9% 41 0.8% 89 1.0%

Information Not Available

579 17.4% 937 19.0% 874 17.8% 1,467 16.3%


 
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