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 …

Jun 21, 2013 · Each mass layoff involved at least 50 workers from a single employer. Mass layoff events increased by 102 from April, and the number of associated initial claims increased by 10,972. In May, 276 mass layoff events occurred in the manufacturing sector resulting in …

Employers took 1,301 mass layoff actions in May involving 127,821 workers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jun 21, 2013 · Region and state distribution: Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance, not seasonally adjusted HTML version of the entire news release The PDF version of the news release

Jan 31, 2011 · In 2010, the total numbers of mass layoff events, at 19,564, and initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits, at 1,854,596, were lower than in 2009 when totals reached their highest annual levels on record.

Nov 27, 2006 · In October 2006, employers took mass layoff actions that involved a total of 113,724 workers, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month. This total decreased by 3,049 from the previous month.

Nov 13, 2009 · The average size of a layoff (as measured by separations per layoff event) in the third quarter of 2009 was 156, down 28 from the third quarter a year earlier. These data are from the Mass Layoff Statistics program. Data for the most recent quarter are preliminary.

Feb 18, 2009 · From 2007 to 2008, the number of extended mass layoff events increased in all seven categories of economic reasons for layoffs. In 2008, job losses related to business demand accounted for the largest proportion of extended mass layoff activity.

Jan 26, 2006 · Mass layoffs data for 2005 are preliminary and subject to revision. Each mass layoff event involves at least 50 persons from a single establishment. See "Mass Layoffs in December 2005 and Annual Averages for 2005" ( PDF ) ( TXT ), news releases USDL 06-122, for more information.

Jun 21, 2013 · The monthly data present preliminary mass layoff activity in the reference month and are not revised in subsequent months except in special circumstances (e.g., layoffs in states affected by Hurricane Katrina).