Extended Mass Layoff Events and Number of Workers Laid Off by Industry, 2004–2006

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff


Industry

Number of mass layoffs

Number of workers laid off

2004

2005

2006

2004

2005

2006
Total, private nonfarm1 5,010 4,881 4,885 993,909 884,661 935,805
Mining 40 44 40 6,123 5,906 6,911
Utilities 13 13 11 2,964 1,818 1,690
Construction 870 960 1,062 118,998 122,393 125,892
Manufacturing 1,467 1,292 1,368 254,430 223,066 273,568
Wholesale trade 94 102 84 15,908 13,345 13,976
Retail trade 344 336 313 143,671 79,607 100,043
Transportation and warehousing 278 300 314 59,098 67,455 70,074
Information 170 114 113 36,593 23,041 18,978
Finance and insurance 158 110 161 34,145 18,898 31,045
Real estate and rental and leasing 13 19 17 3,889 2,667 1,732
Professional and technical services 151 156 155 33,199 41,800 44,306
Management of companies and enterprises 21 14 18 3,688 2,178 2,582
Administrative and waste services 545 505 477 113,365 93,554 91,777
Educational services 16 22 23 1,429 5,227 2,353
Health care and social assistance 284 307 232 44,213 42,918 30,072
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 138 135 130 37,687 52,058 43,014
Accommodations and food services 314 357 286 68,855 74,912 67,106
Other services, except public administration 88 94 81 14,906 13,618 10,686
Unclassified 6 1 – 748 200 –
Selected industry groupings
Clothing manufacturing and distributing 232 182 239 59,683 33,657 55,925
Food production, processing, and distribution 638 632 534 180,333 121,738 120,789

NOTE: A mass layoff is the laying off of 50 or more employees for more than 31 days. Dash represents zero.

1. Data on layoffs were reported by employers in all states and the District of Columbia.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Web: www.bls.gov/mls/mlsreport1004.pdf .



Permanent Worksite Closures: Extended Mass Layoff Events and Separations by Major Industry Division, 2002–2006 Labor and Employment Distribution of Extended Mass Layoff Events and Separations by Size of Layoff, 1999–2000


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