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Mass Layoff Events, Separations, and Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance by Industry, Maine, Quarter Ending March 2003
Source: Maine Department of Labor, Division of Labor Market Information Services, in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Industry Description Establishments Total Layoffs
Total1 With Layoffs Layoff Events Separa-tions Initial Claims
Total, All Industries 5,885 38 39 3,835 2,834
Good-Producing Industries 1,144 24 24 2,331 1,778
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing 97 * * * *
Mining 0 0 0 0 0
Construction 422 6 6 440 319
Manufacturing 625 16 16 1,835 1,403
Manufacturing of Durable Goods 361 9 9 510 426
Manufacturing of Nondurable Goods 264 7 7 1,325 977
Service-Providing Industries 4,741 14 15 1,504 1,056
Utilities 38 0 0 0 0
Wholesale Trade 292 0 0 0 0
Retail Trade 912 4 5 600 483
Transportation 152 0 0 0 0
Information, Communications 144 0 0 0 0
Finance 220 0 0 0 0
Real Estate 89 0 0 0 0
Services 2,631 10 10 904 573
Professional and Business Services 510 7 7 768 500
Education and Health Services 1,057 0 0 0 0
Leisure and Hospitality 891 3 3 136 73
Other Services 173 0 0 0 0
Government 263 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.