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Mass Layoff Events, Separations, and Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance by Industry, Maine, Quarter Ending March 2004
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 Events2 Separa-tions Initial Claims
Total, all industries 5,885 20 21 2,213 2,110
Goods-Producing Industries 1,144 16 17 1,598 1,520
Natural Resources and Mining 97 0 0 0 0
Construction 422 5 6 385 361
Manufacturing 625 11 11 1,213 1,159
Manufacturing of Durable Goods 361 5 5 202 256
Manufacturing of Nondurable Goods 264 6 6 1,011 903
Service-Providing Industries 4,741 4 4 615 590
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.