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Mass Layoff Events, Separations, and Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance by Industry, Maine, Quarter Ending March, 2005
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 6,410 29 30 2,871 1,726
Goods-Producing Industries 1,231 20 21 1,660 1,078
Natural Resources and Mining 126 0 0 0 0
Construction 463 6 6 303 239
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 58 3 3 178 144
Balance of Construction 405 3 3 125 95
Manufacturing 642 14 15 1,357 839
Manufacturing of Durable Goods 360 7 8 756 471
Manufacturing of Nondurable Goods 282 7 7 601 368
Service-Providing Industries 5,179 9 9 1,211 648
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 1,432 4 4 855 478
Leisure and Hospitality 1,242 3 3 251 75
Other Services & Balance of Service-
   Providing Industries
2,505 * * * *
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 but is included in the Total, all industries row.