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Table 1. Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance, July 2000 to August 2002

Date

Total mass layoffs Extended mass layoffs 

lasting more than 30 days Realization rates1

Events Initial

claimants Events Initial

claimants Events Initial 

claimants

2000

July ............................................................................. 1,333 164,978 

August ........................................................................ 751 97,215 

September .................................................................. 936 106,842 

Third Quarter .............................................................. 3,020 369,035 1,014 189,250 33.6 51.3 

October ....................................................................... 874 103,755 

November ................................................................... 1,697 216,514 

December ................................................................... 2,677 326,743 

Fourth Quarter ............................................................ 5,248 647,012 2,005 376,611 38.2 58.2 

2001

January ....................................................................... 1,522 200,343 

February ..................................................................... 1,501 172,908 

March ......................................................................... 1,527 171,466 

First Quarter ............................................................... 4,550 544,717 1,765 340,210 38.8 62.5 

April ............................................................................ 1,450 176,265 

May ............................................................................. 1,434 159,365 

June ............................................................................ 2,107 253,826 

Second Quarter .......................................................... 4,991 589,456 2,072 401,168 41.5 68.1 

July ............................................................................. 2,117 273,807 

August ........................................................................ 1,490 166,148 

September .................................................................. 1,327 160,402 

Third Quarter .............................................................. 4,934 600,357 1,815 370,620 36.8 61.7 

October ....................................................................... 1,831 215,483 

November ................................................................... 2,721 295,956 

December ................................................................... 2,440 268,893 

Fourth Quarter ............................................................ 6,992 780,332 2,698 500,925 38.6 64.2 

2002

January ....................................................................... 2,146 263,821 

February ..................................................................... 1,383 138,984 

March ......................................................................... 1,460 161,336 

First Quarter ............................................................... 4,989 564,141 1,749 313,686 35.1 55.6 

April ............................................................................ 1,507 165,861 

May ............................................................................. 1,726 180,007 

June ............................................................................ 1,580 161,928 

Second Quarter .......................................................... 4,813 507,796 2, p1,754 2, p256,338 p36.4 p50.5

Julyp

 ............................................................................ 2,041 245,211 

August

p

 ....................................................................... 1,247 128,080 

 1 The event realization rate is the percentage of total mass layoff data on these layoffs become available. Recent experience suggests

events lasting more than 30 days. The initial claimant realization rate that the number of extended mass layoff events is generally revised

is the percentage of total mass-layoff initial claimants associated with upwards by less than 10 percent and the number of initial claimants

layoffs lasting more than 30 days. associated with such events increases by 25-40 percent.

 2

 These quarterly numbers are provisional and will increase as more p = preliminary.
Table 2. Industry distribution: Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance

Industry

Mass layoff events Initial claimants for

unemployment insurance

August June July August August June July August

2001r 2002 2002p 2002p 2001r 2002 2002p 2002p

 Total1 ..................................................................... 1,490 1,580 2,041 1,247 166,148 161,928 245,211 128,080 

Total, private ............................................................... 1,459 1,356 1,936 1,189 163,504 142,567 235,558 122,106 

 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting ................ 73 92 118 39 5,197 6,256 8,734 2,255 

 Mining ..................................................................... 8 8 12 10 682 1,210 1,450 701 

 Utilities .................................................................... 3 3 4 ( 2 ) 169 303 320 ( 2 )

 Construction ........................................................... 83 84 74 98 7,352 5,809 5,675 8,241 

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 603 336 908 427 79,515 42,117 135,313 48,733 

 Food ................................................................... 49 49 60 47 5,082 5,851 6,102 5,150 

 Beverage and tobacco products ........................ 7 6 ( 2 ) 5 504 452 ( 2 ) 405 

 Textile mills ......................................................... 27 10 33 12 3,166 1,118 4,795 1,177 

 Textile product mills ............................................ 6 5 11 ( 2 ) 359 663 2,336 ( 2 )

 Apparel ............................................................... 33 15 34 24 3,546 1,363 3,196 3,127 

 Leather and allied products ................................ 9 ( 2 ) 6 ( 2 ) 809 ( 2 ) 378 ( 2 )

 Wood products ................................................... 9 18 28 11 803 2,359 2,893 1,198 

 Paper .................................................................. 16 8 13 8 2,876 1,078 1,244 741 

 Printing and related support activities ................ 10 13 13 5 623 1,057 1,331 558 

 Petroleum and coal products ............................. – ( 2 ) ( 2 ) – – ( 2 ) ( 2 ) –

 Chemicals ........................................................... 10 6 14 ( 2

 ) 825 606 1,451 ( 2 ) 

 Plastics and rubber products .............................. 20 10 71 16 1,834 898 10,080 1,368 

 Nonmetallic mineral products ............................. 8 8 18 12 1,233 754 2,813 1,334 

 Primary metals ................................................... 32 18 64 25 3,267 2,681 7,651 2,862 

 Fabricated metal products .................................. 44 20 60 33 4,170 2,103 7,556 3,136 

 Machinery ........................................................... 71 27 76 50 9,001 4,543 12,778 9,197 

 Computer and electronic products ..................... 118 36 94 74 15,588 2,959 11,950 6,202 

 Electrical equipment and appliances .................. 36 25 31 23 5,264 5,281 5,036 3,082 

 Transportation equipment .................................. 64 34 234 50 16,156 5,594 47,583 6,665 

 Furniture and related products ........................... 24 17 27 11 3,550 2,005 4,187 888 

 Miscellaneous manufacturing ............................. 10 7 17 13 859 527 1,699 931 

 Wholesale trade ..................................................... 30 23 29 23 2,286 2,165 3,017 2,357 

 Retail trade ............................................................. 113 83 93 111 11,613 7,257 10,412 11,322 

 Transportation and warehousing ............................ 71 141 71 68 7,359 18,068 6,658 8,140 

 Information ............................................................. 80 42 72 45 6,942 4,210 12,559 4,006 

 Finance and insurance ........................................... 24 35 52 26 2,117 2,431 4,394 2,161 

 Real estate and rental and leasing ......................... 7 7 11 11 559 602 1,066 647 

 Professional and technical services ....................... 46 36 74 47 11,618 8,902 6,818 6,455 

 Management of companies and enterprises .......... 5 3 3 – 361 621 323 –

 Administrative and waste services ......................... 192 165 233 179 17,168 14,236 24,762 18,192 

 Educational services............................................... 7 18 15 ( 2 ) 385 1,128 1,239 ( 2 )

 Health care and social assistance .......................... 20 117 54 27 1,574 10,987 3,652 1,738 

 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ........................ 14 29 23 17 1,482 1,983 1,599 1,422 

 Accommodation and food services ........................ 56 80 70 38 4,473 9,966 5,930 2,702 

 Other services, except public administration........... 15 49 17 13 1,419 3,976 1,385 1,745 

 Unclassified ........................................................... 9 5 3 3 1,233 340 252 737 

Government ................................................................ 31 224 105 58 2,644 19,361 9,653 5,974 

 Federal ................................................................... 5 13 6 15 480 1,791 781 2,056 

 State ....................................................................... 13 16 17 12 1,231 1,665 1,315 1,596 

 Local ....................................................................... 13 195 82 31 933 15,905 7,557 2,322 

 1

 For August 2002, data were reported by all states and the District of Columbia. the statistical agencies of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

 2

 Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. Due to differences in NAICS and SIC structures, data by industry

 p

 = preliminary. for 2002 will not be comparable to the SIC-based data for earlier r = revised. years. However, the monthly historical industry series from April 

 NOTE: Beginning with data for January 2002, the 2002 version of the North American 1995 to December 2001 are available on both SIC and NAICS 

Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the basis for the assignment and tabulation of bases. Dash represents zero.

economic data by industry. NAICS is the product of a cooperative effort on the part of
Table 3. Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance by census region and division

Census region and division

Mass layoff events Initial claimants for

unemployment insurance

August June July August August June July August

2001 2002 2002p 2002p 2001 2002 2002p 2002p

 United States1 .....................................................

 r1,490 1,580 2,041 1,247 r

166,148 161,928 245,211 128,080 

Northeast .................................................................... 224 258 315 195 24,891 30,153 35,012 25,178 

 New England .......................................................... 34 57 68 27 3,180 6,746 7,000 3,897 

 Middle Atlantic ........................................................ 190 201 247 168 21,711 23,407 28,012 21,281 

South .......................................................................... r318 380 485 308 r33,814 37,559 56,170 31,764 

 South Atlantic ......................................................... 149 197 202 159 14,245 17,657 22,290 13,884 

 East South Central ................................................. 52 67 137 30 5,444 7,935 16,850 3,574 

 West South Central ................................................ r117 116 146 119 r14,125 11,967 17,030 14,306 

Midwest ...................................................................... 315 311 574 251 44,617 36,493 89,068 28,016 

 East North Central .................................................. 245 238 468 186 35,511 27,739 66,354 21,208 

 West North Central ................................................. 70 73 106 65 9,106 8,754 22,714 6,808 

West ........................................................................... 633 631 667 493 62,826 57,723 64,961 43,122 

 Mountain ................................................................. 53 59 66 38 4,883 7,073 6,399 3,933 

 Pacific ..................................................................... 580 572 601 455 57,943 50,650 58,562 39,189 

 1

 See footnote 1, table 2. Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; East South Central: p

 = preliminary. Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South Central: Arkansas, r = revised. Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, NOTE: The States (including the District of Columbia) that comprise Ohio, and Wisconsin; West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, 

the census divisions are: New England: Connecticut, Maine, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, 

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Middle Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and Pacific: Alaska, 

Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; South Atlantic: California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.

Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North

 
Table 4. State distribution: Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance

State Mass layoff events Initial claimants for

unemployment insurance

August June July August August June July August

2001 2002 2002p 2002p 2001 2002 2002p 2002p

 Total1 ....................................................................... r1,490 1,580 2,041 1,247 r166,148 161,928 245,211 128,080 

Alabama ..................................................................... 10 24 56 5 678 3,415 7,290 691 

Alaska ......................................................................... ( 2 ) 4 – ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 401 – ( 2 )

Arizona ....................................................................... 10 23 28 7 655 2,576 2,528 485 

Arkansas .................................................................... 6 3 11 ( 2 ) 854 210 999 ( 2 )

California .................................................................... 519 507 545 415 50,343 43,520 52,556 34,590 

Colorado ..................................................................... 5 3 15 7 492 277 1,658 573 

Connecticut ................................................................ 3 14 6 4 308 2,018 598 588 

Delaware .................................................................... ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 4 – ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 642 –

District of Columbia .................................................... – ( 2 ) ( 2 ) – – ( 2 ) ( 2 ) –

Florida ........................................................................ 71 104 92 72 5,822 7,222 6,405 5,154 

Georgia ....................................................................... 16 20 9 17 1,368 2,966 824 1,734 

Hawaii ......................................................................... ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 3 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 256 ( 2 )

Idaho .......................................................................... 8 7 7 10 804 1,571 864 1,708 

Illinois ......................................................................... 56 58 62 51 6,441 6,074 9,521 6,185 

Indiana ........................................................................ 24 27 72 23 3,291 4,628 11,367 2,954 

Iowa ............................................................................ 15 13 25 10 1,373 1,615 6,494 939 

Kansas ....................................................................... 11 4 15 11 1,104 439 3,701 1,378 

Kentucky ..................................................................... 24 20 59 14 3,422 2,252 7,580 2,032 

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19 28 18 19 r3,105 2,757 1,294 1,513 

Maine .......................................................................... 3 4 ( 2 ) – 211 225 ( 2 ) –

Maryland ..................................................................... ( 2 ) 10 11 8 ( 2 ) 1,095 1,225 898 

Massachusetts ........................................................... 15 23 44 17 1,246 1,851 4,130 2,132 

Michigan ..................................................................... 57 50 144 26 12,914 5,002 15,700 2,535 

Minnesota ................................................................... 11 19 16 11 1,421 2,900 1,702 1,243 

Mississippi .................................................................. 3 6 5 3 182 405 583 176 

Missouri ...................................................................... 27 26 42 28 4,474 2,665 9,917 2,884 

Montana ..................................................................... ( 2

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Nebraska .................................................................... ( 2 ) 5 8 4 ( 2 ) 429 900 287 

Nevada ....................................................................... 23 15 11 11 1,958 1,933 991 891 

New Hampshire .......................................................... 7 5 5 3 840 1,229 696 618 

New Jersey ................................................................. 30 57 44 33 3,108 9,137 5,367 3,371 

New Mexico ................................................................ ( 2 ) 3 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 168 ( 2 ) ( 2 )

New York .................................................................... 53 40 88 86 6,178 3,072 9,715 11,213 

North Carolina ............................................................ 22 18 23 27 1,732 1,771 2,244 3,104 

North Dakota .............................................................. 3 5 – ( 2 ) 430 644 – ( 2 )

Ohio ............................................................................ 50 46 98 47 6,153 5,247 15,236 5,602 

Oklahoma ................................................................... 3 7 20 5 211 450 2,757 1,008 

Oregon ....................................................................... 33 30 27 24 4,986 3,446 2,829 2,603 

Pennsylvania .............................................................. 107 104 115 49 12,425 11,198 12,930 6,697 

Rhode Island .............................................................. 5 8 9 ( 2

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South Carolina ............................................................ 26 19 35 19 3,583 1,848 6,590 1,238 

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Tennessee .................................................................. 15 17 17 8 1,162 1,863 1,397 675 

Texas .......................................................................... 89 78 97 93 9,955 8,550 11,980 11,660 

Utah ............................................................................ 4 6 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 242 422 ( 2 ) ( 2 )

Vermont ...................................................................... ( 2 ) 3 3 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 177 353 ( 2 )

Virginia ....................................................................... 10 20 24 15 1,372 2,193 3,974 1,693 

Washington ................................................................ 25 29 26 14 2,337 3,163 2,921 1,856 

West Virginia .............................................................. – ( 2 ) 3 ( 2 ) – ( 2 ) 308 ( 2 )

Wisconsin ................................................................... 58 57 92 39 6,712 6,788 14,530 3,932 

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Puerto Rico ................................................................. 9 9 11 10 862 998 2,251 772 

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