Table 10. Extended mass layoff events and separations, selected measures, selected quarters, 2007 and 2008 

Table 10. Extended mass layoff events and separations, selected measures, selected quarters, 2007 and 2008

                                                  Layoff events                                Separations              
                Action                                                                                                  
                                           II           I           II              II               I              II  
                                          2007        2008r        2008p           2007            2008r           2008p
                                                                                                                        
Total, private nonfarm (1) .........     1,421        1,340        1,534         278,719         229,870         299,886

    Total, excluding seasonal                                                                                           
        and vacation events (2) ....       772        1,094          952         123,843         186,763         158,324

                                                                                                                        
       Total, movement of work (3) .        65           59           60          11,352          13,324          10,957

                                                                                                                        
             Movement of work 
               actions .............        89           76           84            (4)             (4)             (4) 
                  With separations
                    reported .......        66           41           62           7,401           6,180           6,516
                  With separations
                    unknown ........        23           35           22            (4)             (4)             (4) 

   1 See footnote 1, table 1.
   2 The questions on movement of work were not asked of employers when the reason for layoff was either seasonal work
or vacation period.
   3 Movement of work can involve more than one action.
   4 Data are not available.
   r = revised.
   p = preliminary.

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