Mass Layoff Statistics Claims by Major Industry Division 2003, Labor Market Information RI Department of Labor and Training

Industry	January		February		March		April
Industry	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
Industry	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
Industry	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%