MLS News ReleasesMass 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... 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.
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