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May 12, 2009
Employers initiated 3,489 mass layoff events in the first quarter
of 2009 that resulted in the separation of 558,909 workers from their
jobs, the highest first quarter levels on record for the series.
Separations due to slack work/insufficient demand more than tripled
over the year. Thirty-two states recorded first quarter program highs in
the numbers of separations.
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May 12, 2009
On the last business day of March, job openings in the U.S.
numbered 2.7 million, the lowest level since the series
began over 8 years ago. The hires rate (3.1 percent) was
little changed in March and remained low, while the total
separations rate (3.6 percent) was unchanged.
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May 12, 2009
The number of unemployed persons increased by 563,000 to 13.7 million in April, and the unemployment rate rose to 8.9 percent. Over the past 12 months, the number of unemployed persons has risen by 6.0 million, and the unemployment rate has grown by 3.9 percentage points. Full Text »
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 The number of persons who were marginally attached to the labor force increased sharply during the current recession.
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