Table 5.  Layoffs and discharges levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

                                                      Levels(3) (in thousands)                              Rates

           Industry and region              Mar.   Oct.   Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Mar.  Oct.  Nov.  Dec.  Jan.  Feb.  Mar.
                                            2012   2012   2012   2012   2013   2013   2013p  2012  2012  2012  2012  2013  2013  2013p

Total....................................  1,704  1,672  1,705  1,569  1,520  1,572  1,693    1.3   1.2   1.3   1.2   1.1   1.2   1.3

                INDUSTRY

 Total private(4)........................  1,603  1,559  1,611  1,479  1,430  1,467  1,591    1.4   1.4   1.4   1.3   1.3   1.3   1.4
  Construction...........................     -      -      -      -      -      -      -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -
  Manufacturing..........................     -      -      -      -      -      -      -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -
  Trade, transportation, and utilities(5)     -      -      -      -      -      -      -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -
   Retail trade..........................     -      -      -      -      -      -      -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -
  Professional and business services.....     -      -      -      -      -      -      -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -
  Education and health services(6).......     -      -      -      -      -      -      -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -
   Health care and social assistance.....     -      -      -      -      -      -      -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -
  Leisure and hospitality................     -      -      -      -      -      -      -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation...     -      -      -      -      -      -      -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -
   Accommodation and food services.......     -      -      -      -      -      -      -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -
 Government(7)...........................    100    113     94     89     90    104    102     .5    .5    .4    .4    .4    .5    .5
  State and local........................     -      -      -      -      -      -      -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -


                 REGION(8)

  Northeast..............................    291    320    310    284    284    300    357    1.2   1.3   1.2   1.1   1.1   1.2   1.4
  South..................................    681    621    582    557    532    561    589    1.4   1.3   1.2   1.1   1.1   1.1   1.2
  Midwest................................    371    332    397    357    298    334    329    1.2   1.1   1.3   1.2   1.0   1.1   1.1
  West...................................    360    398    416    370    406    376    418    1.2   1.4   1.4   1.3   1.4   1.3   1.4


  1 Layoffs and discharges are the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month.
  2 The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a percent of total employment. 
  3 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.
  4 Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
  5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
  6 Includes educational services, not shown separately.
  7 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
  8 See footnote 8, table 1.
  p Preliminary
  - Data not available.