Number of extended mass layoff events in private nonfarm 
economy in third quarter of each year, 1997-2007


1997 III	   851 	
1998 III	 1,028 	
1999 III	   898 	
2000 III	   817 	
2001 III	 1,629 	
2002 III	 1,186 	
2003 III 	 1,190 	
2004 III	   886 	
2005 III	 1,136 	
2006 III	   929	
2007 III (p)	   931	
			
(p) = preliminary