Table 3. Industry distribution: Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance
Table 3. Industry distribution: Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance Initial claimants for Mass layoff events unemployment insurance Industry September July August September September July August September 2007 2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2008 Seasonally adjusted Total ..................................... 1,307 1,512 1,772 2,269 128,487 151,171 173,955 235,681 Total, private nonfarm ........................ 1,204 1,368 1,622 2,092 121,294 140,116 163,800 221,538 Manufacturing ............................... 430 443 599 603 53,432 57,470 72,244 81,414 Not seasonally adjusted Total (1) ................................. 717 1,891 1,427 1,292 67,385 200,382 139,999 129,586 Total, private .................................. 688 1,765 1,373 1,227 65,205 191,309 134,871 124,096 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting .. 21 78 30 25 1,179 5,291 1,725 1,591 Total, private nonfarm ........................ 667 1,687 1,343 1,202 64,026 186,018 133,146 122,505 Mining ...................................... (2) (2) 3 6 (2) (2) 207 728 Utilities ................................... - (2) (2) (2) - (2) (2) (2) Construction ................................ 70 72 142 144 4,283 4,941 9,717 10,763 Manufacturing ............................... 246 760 414 361 29,381 108,733 51,912 46,391 Food .................................... 31 49 40 33 2,873 4,844 3,510 3,068 Beverage and tobacco products ........... (2) (2) 8 7 (2) (2) 630 648 Textile mills ........................... 4 15 10 13 448 1,286 1,013 1,422 Textile product mills (3) ............... 4 5 4 3 410 560 487 347 Apparel (3) ............................. 12 24 10 7 1,180 2,048 981 688 Leather and allied products ............. - 3 (2) (2) - 184 (2) (2) Wood products ........................... 27 38 35 32 2,461 4,044 2,980 2,901 Paper ................................... 5 10 3 8 389 1,239 516 603 Printing and related support activities . (2) 12 10 5 (2) 947 938 341 Petroleum and coal products ............. - (2) (2) - - (2) (2) - Chemicals ............................... 3 13 5 8 186 999 268 527 Plastics and rubber products (3) ........ 13 62 30 16 1,066 6,804 3,625 1,224 Nonmetallic mineral products ............ 9 16 8 12 941 1,412 1,161 861 Primary metals .......................... 15 41 19 13 1,678 4,606 1,709 1,582 Fabricated metal products ............... 16 71 25 35 1,473 7,007 2,179 2,357 Machinery (3) ........................... 19 45 30 28 3,021 5,042 4,887 4,058 Computer and electronic products ........ 15 30 26 15 1,381 2,498 2,446 1,556 Electrical equipment and appliances ..... 10 21 11 22 2,881 3,052 1,485 3,453 Transportation equipment (3) ............ 51 269 112 87 7,759 57,761 19,787 19,278 Furniture and related products (3) ...... 7 18 20 13 791 2,397 2,566 1,153 Miscellaneous manufacturing (3) ......... (2) 15 5 (2) (2) 1,751 520 (2) Wholesale trade ............................. 17 22 27 20 1,053 1,926 1,765 1,642 Retail trade ................................ 67 116 142 112 5,657 9,450 12,674 10,345 Transportation and warehousing .............. 17 107 100 54 1,415 11,182 9,077 4,383 Information ................................. 32 42 48 45 5,420 4,069 6,640 6,021 Finance and insurance (3) ................... 40 55 45 38 2,649 4,256 3,192 3,104 Real estate and rental and leasing (3) ...... 3 11 13 7 285 792 742 396 Professional and technical services (3) ..... 23 40 45 35 2,683 3,147 4,458 5,623 Management of companies and enterprises ..... (2) 4 (2) (2) (2) 313 (2) (2) Administrative and waste services (3) ....... 85 259 214 181 6,325 22,921 19,682 18,557 Educational services ........................ (2) 18 9 5 (2) 1,388 1,462 346 Health care and social assistance ........... 13 65 35 54 998 4,263 2,584 4,021 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ......... 11 27 18 30 716 2,136 1,320 2,043 Accommodation and food services ............. 37 78 74 99 2,681 5,803 6,221 7,552 Other services, except public administration (2) 7 9 6 (2) 419 1,185 297 Unclassified ................................ - - - 2 - - - 73 Government ...................................... 29 126 54 65 2,180 9,073 5,128 5,490 Federal ..................................... 5 4 8 9 408 306 800 764 State ....................................... 7 26 13 12 777 2,179 1,464 922 Local ....................................... 17 96 33 44 995 6,588 2,864 3,804 1 Data were reported by all states and the District of Columbia. 2 Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. 3 Data beginning in 2008 are not strictly comparable to prior years due to a change in NAICS versions. NOTE: Dash represents zero.
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