Table 11. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 11. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)			Rates(2)
Industry and region	July 2013	June 2014	July 2014(p)	July 2013	June 2014	July 2014(p)
Total	1,642	1,614	1,632	1.2	1.2	1.2
INDUSTRY
Total private	1,534	1,477	1,540	1.3	1.3	1.3
Mining and logging	11	8	8	1.3	0.9	0.9
Construction	184	91	214	3.0	1.5	3.4
Manufacturing	93	98	71	0.8	0.8	0.6
Durable goods	53	56	43	0.7	0.7	0.6
Nondurable goods	40	41	27	0.9	0.9	0.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities	312	276	305	1.2	1.0	1.2
Wholesale trade	76	60	69	1.3	1.0	1.2
Retail trade	171	166	182	1.1	1.1	1.2
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	65	50	54	1.3	1.0	1.1
Information	25	20	29	0.9	0.8	1.1
Financial activities	64	52	47	0.8	0.6	0.6
Finance and insurance	42	31	22	0.7	0.5	0.4
Real estate and rental and leasing	22	21	25	1.1	1.0	1.2
Professional and business services	356	437	407	1.9	2.3	2.1
Education and health services	202	213	148	1.0	1.0	0.7
Educational services	61	70	40	2.0	2.2	1.3
Health care and social assistance	141	144	108	0.8	0.8	0.6
Leisure and hospitality	201	213	234	1.3	1.4	1.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	34	33	32	1.5	1.4	1.3
Accommodation and food services	166	180	202	1.3	1.4	1.6
Other services	86	70	76	1.6	1.2	1.4
Government	108	137	92	0.5	0.6	0.4
Federal	9	10	6	0.3	0.4	0.2
State and local	99	127	87	0.6	0.7	0.5

REGION(3)
Northeast	341	269	283	1.3	1.0	1.1
South	637	612	621	1.3	1.2	1.2
Midwest	251	313	291	0.8	1.0	0.9
West	412	419	438	1.4	1.3	1.4
Footnotes (1) Layoffs and discharges are the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month. (2) The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a percent of total employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary

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