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.

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Mass Layoffs (Monthly)

September 21, 2012

In August, employers took 1,267 mass layoff actions involving 127,454 workers. Mass layoff events decreased by 73 from July, and associated initial claims decreased by 9,966. More...
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Extended Mass Layoffs (Quarterly)

August 14, 2012

In the second quarter of 2012, 1,476 extended mass layoff events involved 262,848 worker separations; both measures were down from the second quarter of 2011. More...
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