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Extended Mass Layoffs (Quarterly)

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. Full Text »

Major Work Stoppages (Annual)

February 11, 2009
Major work stoppages idled 72,000 workers with nearly two million lost workdays in 2008. There were 15 lockouts and strikes, including 12 in private industry and three in State and local governments. The mean length of a major work stoppage in 2008 was 14.9 days. Full Text »

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Concentration of employment in higher education in metropolitan areas

February 13, 2009
In a comparison of 2006 data for the Nation and the country’s largest metropolitan areas, Boston has the highest industry concentration, or location quotient, of employment in private colleges and universities. Full Text »

Spotlight on Statistics

African American History Month

African American History Month, also called Black History Month, has been observed since 1976. Take a look at BLS data that provide an economic snapshot of African Americans in the United States today.
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