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Mass Layoff Events, Separations, and Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance by Industry, Maine, 2003-2002
Source: Maine Department of Labor, Division of Labor Market Information Services, in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Industry Description 2003 2002
Establishments Total Layoffs Establishments Total Layoffs
Total1 With Layoffs Layoff Events2 Separa-tions Initial Claims Total1 With Layoffs Layoff Events2 Separa-tions Initial Claims
Total, All Industries 5,885 95 122 11,654 8,845 5,940 96 115 12,970 8,991
Good-Producing Industries 1,144 66 82 6,756 5,554 1,163 60 70 6,044 4,752
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing 97 7 8 274 257 118 4 4 247 138
Forestry and Logging 48 4 4 128 117 49 3 3 97 85
Balance of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing 49 3 4 146 140 69 * * * *
Mining 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Construction 422 18 21 1,537 1,397 433 19 23 2,125 1,826
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 50 10 12 1,010 888 50 8 12 1,584 1,317
Balance of Construction 372 8 9 527 509 387 11 11 541 509
Manufacturing 625 41 53 4,945 3,900 610 37 43 3,672 2,788
Manufacturing of Durable Goods 361 20 27 1,815 1,411 353 16 21 1,783 1,182
Manufacturing of Nondurable Goods 264 21 26 3,130 2,489 270 21 22 1,889 1,606
Service-Providing Industries 4,741 29 40 4,898 3,291 4,777 36 45 6,926 4,239
Utilities 38 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 0
Wholesale Trade 292 0 0 0 0 291 3 5 333 298
Retail Trade 912 5 8 1,240 1,274 912 7 14 4,572 2,693
Transportation 152 * * * * 184 * * * *
Information, Communications 144 0 0 0 0 117 * * * *
Finance 220 0 0 0 0 210 0 0 0 0
Real Estate 89 0 0 0 0 79 0 0 0 0
Services 2,631 22 30 3,533 1,892 2,692 24 24 1,891 1,143
Professional and Business Services 510 9 16 1,426 1,106 538 4 4 240 221
Education and Health Services 1,057 0 0 0 0 1,021 5 5 236 192
Leisure and Hospitality 891 10 11 1,955 642 1,179 13 13 1,312 646
Other Services 173 3 3 152 144 170 * * * *
Government 263 0 0 0 0 253 0 0 0 0
1) Total Establishments are those employers with 15 or more employees.
2) A mass layoff event occurs when 20 or more workers are laid off for more than 30 days.
* Data does not meet Federal or State disclosure criteria.