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 July May June July July May June July 2008 2009 2009 2009 2008 2009 2009 2009 Seasonally adjusted Total ..................................... 1,535 2,933 2,763 2,157 152,499 312,880 279,231 206,791 Total, private nonfarm ........................ 1,390 2,736 2,536 1,928 141,239 296,108 260,747 185,718 Manufacturing ............................... 455 1,331 1,235 621 57,648 165,802 159,310 72,266 Not seasonally adjusted Total (1) ................................. 1,891 2,738 2,519 3,054 200,382 289,628 256,357 336,654 Total, private .................................. 1,765 2,599 2,101 2,752 191,309 276,113 219,548 304,108 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting .. 78 27 50 93 5,291 2,066 3,485 7,519 Total, private nonfarm ........................ 1,687 2,572 2,051 2,659 186,018 274,047 216,063 296,589 Mining ...................................... (2) 32 15 22 (2) 3,057 1,147 1,816 Utilities ................................... (2) 4 4 3 (2) 466 246 446 Construction ................................ 72 255 136 170 4,941 19,684 9,343 12,415 Manufacturing ............................... 760 1,005 674 1,133 108,733 123,683 85,726 154,208 Food .................................... 49 65 48 67 4,844 7,211 4,395 8,076 Beverage and tobacco products ........... (2) 7 (2) 8 (2) 607 (2) 624 Textile mills ........................... 15 13 11 21 1,286 1,059 1,563 2,424 Textile product mills ................... 5 8 4 8 560 775 214 875 Apparel ................................. 24 17 16 26 2,048 1,360 1,683 2,926 Leather and allied products ............. 3 (2) (2) 4 184 (2) (2) 306 Wood products ........................... 38 43 29 42 4,044 4,219 2,435 3,453 Paper ................................... 10 30 13 17 1,239 3,854 968 1,439 Printing and related support activities . 12 34 18 16 947 3,521 1,552 1,950 Petroleum and coal products ............. (2) (2) (2) 6 (2) (2) (2) 373 Chemicals ............................... 13 23 13 19 999 2,146 1,013 1,722 Plastics and rubber products ............ 62 52 35 74 6,804 5,187 3,697 9,776 Nonmetallic mineral products ............ 16 35 25 29 1,412 2,388 1,645 3,044 Primary metals .......................... 41 77 45 89 4,606 8,785 6,496 9,850 Fabricated metal products ............... 71 100 74 114 7,007 9,483 6,846 10,798 Machinery ............................... 45 118 74 132 5,042 12,472 14,644 29,528 Computer and electronic products ........ 30 60 63 77 2,498 5,732 6,145 7,823 Electrical equipment and appliances ..... 21 37 30 45 3,052 3,506 4,344 5,992 Transportation equipment ................ 269 238 139 275 57,761 46,816 24,865 47,322 Furniture and related products .......... 18 24 24 35 2,397 2,568 2,337 3,311 Miscellaneous manufacturing ............. 15 17 9 29 1,751 1,402 644 2,596 Wholesale trade ............................. 22 64 50 78 1,926 6,022 4,858 6,201 Retail trade ................................ 116 202 155 161 9,450 18,360 15,318 17,388 Transportation and warehousing .............. 107 89 184 131 11,182 7,835 23,792 11,279 Information ................................. 42 67 53 90 4,069 9,132 6,018 13,941 Finance and insurance ....................... 55 71 34 84 4,256 6,374 2,239 6,700 Real estate and rental and leasing .......... 11 14 20 12 792 985 1,590 819 Professional and technical services ......... 40 83 53 95 3,147 7,030 4,503 10,555 Management of companies and enterprises ..... 4 12 8 14 313 1,329 1,164 2,289 Administrative and waste services ........... 259 310 239 351 22,921 32,973 19,150 35,419 Educational services ........................ 18 10 28 31 1,388 758 2,295 2,540 Health care and social assistance ........... 65 87 173 101 4,263 8,402 13,948 7,010 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ......... 27 37 45 38 2,136 2,676 2,671 2,611 Accommodation and food services ............. 78 189 136 124 5,803 21,484 18,499 9,651 Other services, except public administration 7 41 42 19 419 3,797 3,424 1,212 Unclassified ................................ - - 2 2 - - 132 89 Government ...................................... 126 139 418 302 9,073 13,515 36,809 32,546 Federal ..................................... 4 37 15 10 306 4,585 1,124 845 State ....................................... 26 25 38 39 2,179 2,185 2,821 3,297 Local ....................................... 96 77 365 253 6,588 6,745 32,864 28,404 1 Data were reported by all states and the District of Columbia. 2 Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. NOTE: Dash represents zero.
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