MLS News Releases

Mass Layoffs (Monthly)

April 23, 2009

In March, employers took 2,933 mass layoff actions involving 299,388 workers, the highest levels on record. Mass layoff events increased by 164 from February, and initial claims increased by 3,911. Twenty-six states reached program highs for March in terms of average weekly initial claims. More...
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Extended Mass Layoffs (Quarterly)

February 13, 2009

In the fourth quarter 2008, 3,140 extended mass layoff events resulted in 508,859 separations. Both figures reached their highest levels in program history. Separations due to slack work/insufficient demand more than tripled from a year earlier. The construction and manufacturing industries had record highs in both layoff events and separations. More...
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