The Mass Layoff Statistics (MLS) program collects reports on mass layoff actions that result in workers being separated from their jobs. Monthly mass layoff numbers are from establishments which have at least 50 initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) filed against them during a 5-week period. Extended mass layoff numbers (issued quarterly) are from a subset of such establishments—where private sector nonfarm employers indicate that 50 or more workers were separated from their jobs for at least 31 days. On This PageMLS News ReleasesMass Layoffs (Monthly)
January 28, 2009
In December, there were 2,275 mass layoff actions, involving
226,117 workers. Mass layoff events decreased by 58 over
the month, while initial claims increased slightly by 478.
Over the year, mass layoff events increased by 806, and
initial claims increased by 80,201. Layoff activity in
manufacturing rose for the fifth consecutive month.
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February 13, 2009
In the fourth quarter 2008, 3,140 extended mass layoff
events resulted in 508,859 separations. Both figures reached
their highest levels in program history. Separations due to
slack work/insufficient demand more than tripled from a year
earlier. The construction and manufacturing industries had
record highs in both layoff events and separations.
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