Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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The following table provides the layoffs and job separations in the United States by industry for the years 2002 to 2006. A mass layoff is a separation of 50 or more employees for more than 31 days. Separations indicate the number of employees laid off.
Industry |
Layoffs |
Separations |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | |
| Total, private nonfarm1 | 1,155 | 746 | 621 | 298,634 | 159,867 | 153,718 |
| Mining | 11 | 4 | (2) | 1,761 | 789 | (2) |
| Utilities | (2) | – | – | (2) | – | – |
| Construction | 14 | 16 | 18 | 2,820 | 2,718 | 1,377 |
| Manufacturing | 575 | 357 | 314 | 116,142 | 71,013 | 67,228 |
| Wholesale trade | 42 | 28 | 21 | 7,099 | 4,815 | 4,265 |
| Retail trade | 169 | 94 | 81 | 74,152 | 24,921 | 40,784 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 71 | 24 | 23 | 25,682 | 5,423 | 7,852 |
| Information | 52 | 30 | 30 | 10,745 | 8,282 | 6,537 |
| Finance and insurance | 39 | 36 | 34 | 9,279 | 8,714 | 5,510 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 5 | 3 | 674 | 1,299 | 296 |
| Professional and technical services | 24 | 26 | 17 | 6,612 | 4,136 | 2,970 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | (2) | 3 | 1,150 | (2) | 367 |
| Administrative and waste services | 72 | 38 | 24 | 24,780 | 9,345 | 5,226 |
| Educational services | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) |
| Health care and social assistance | 30 | 35 | 16 | 5,954 | 7,397 | 3,109 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | (2) | 3 | 3,685 | (2) | 320 |
| Accommodation and food services | 17 | 34 | 20 | 3,307 | 8,410 | 6,150 |
| Other services, except public administration | 17 | 13 | 11 | 3,430 | 1,868 | 1,387 |
| Unclassified establishments | 5 | – | – | 896 | – | – |
1. Data on layoffs were reported by employers in all states and the District of Columbia.
2. Data do not meet BLS or State agency disclosure standards.
NOTE: Dash represents zero.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Web: www.bls.gov/mls/mlsreport1004.pdf .
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