Bureau of Labor Statistics
Table 6. Displaced workers (1) by selected characteristics and area of residence in January 2008
Table 6. Displaced workers (1) by selected characteristics and area of residence in January 2008
(In thousands)
New Middle East West South East West
Characteristic Total England Atlantic North North Atlantic South South Mountain Pacific
Central Central Central Central
Workers who lost jobs
Total, 20 years and over......... 3,641 184 519 775 301 613 168 304 213 564
Men.................................. 2,024 107 257 445 153 354 101 174 145 288
Women................................ 1,617 76 262 330 148 259 68 130 68 276
Reason for job loss
Plant or company closed down or
moved............................... 1,648 84 267 347 138 294 73 103 83 262
Insufficient work.................... 871 46 114 157 55 130 49 75 78 167
Position or shift abolished.......... 1,121 53 138 272 108 189 47 127 52 135
Industry and class of worker of lost
job (2)
Agriculture and related industries
wage and salary workers............. 19 2 - 4 3 2 - 6 1 3
Nonagricultural industries wage and
salary workers...................... 3,595 178 519 762 296 605 168 298 212 557
Private nonagricultural wage and
salary workers.................... 3,484 175 512 735 285 587 163 285 206 536
Mining....................... 9 - - 6 - - - 3 - -
Construction................. 284 7 32 45 23 41 4 28 26 78
Manufacturing................ 876 48 96 232 88 132 58 60 50 111
Durable goods........... 566 23 54 158 60 76 41 42 38 73
Nondurable goods........ 310 25 41 73 28 56 18 18 12 38
Wholesale and retail trade... 545 23 78 113 58 98 25 54 31 63
Transportation and utilities. 157 6 22 49 5 28 11 7 4 26
Information.................. 177 11 40 28 16 43 7 7 6 19
Financial activities......... 387 22 84 55 34 55 17 22 25 73
Professional and business
services.................... 309 13 55 57 19 56 2 24 33 49
Education and health
services.................... 306 14 44 59 26 58 13 36 5 52
Leisure and hospitality...... 251 23 37 50 7 49 15 20 15 34
Other services............... 180 7 24 41 10 28 10 18 11 31
Government workers................. 111 3 6 27 11 17 6 14 6 21
Employment status
in January 2008
Employed............................. 2,442 135 300 512 214 436 120 211 163 351
Unemployed........................... 654 30 117 165 51 102 17 41 32 99
Not in the labor force............... 545 19 101 99 36 75 31 52 18 114
1 Data refer to persons who had 3 or more years of tenure on a job they had lost or left between January 2005 and
December 2007 because of plant or company closings or moves, insufficient work, or the abolishment of their positions
or shifts.
2 Total includes a small number of unpaid family workers and persons who did not report industry or class of worker.
NOTE: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont compose the New England Division;
New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania compose the Middle Atlantic Division; Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and
Wisconsin compose the East North Central Division; Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South
Dakota compose the West North Central Division; Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia compose the South Atlantic Division; Alabama, Kentucky,
Mississippi, and Tennessee compose the East South Central Division; Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas compose
the West South Central Division; Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming compose the
Mountain Division; Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington compose the Pacific Division. Dash represents or
rounds to zero.
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Last Modified Date: August 26, 2008
