Table 9. Extended mass layoff events and separations, selected measures, selected quarters, 2010 and 2011

                                                  Layoff events                                Separations
                Action
                                          III           II          III            III              II             III
                                         2010         2011r        2011p          2010            2011r           2011p
                                          
Total, private nonfarm (1) .........     1,370        1,810        1,226         222,357         317,422         184,493

    Total, excluding seasonal                                                                                          
        and vacation events (2) ....       998        1,037          944         169,744         165,706         145,730

                                                                                                        
        Total, movement of work (3)         51           42           35           7,553           6,922           6,216
                                                                                                        

             Movement of work
               actions .............        75           50           49             (4)             (4)             (4)
                  With separations
                    reported .......        41           25           28           3,574           3,293           2,905
                  With separations
                    unknown ........        34           25           21             (4)             (4)             (4)

   1 See footnote 1, table 1.
   2 The questions on movement of work were not asked of employers when the reason for layoff was either seasonal work
or vacation period.
   3 Movement of work can involve more than one action.
   4 Data are not available.
   p = preliminary.