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Mass Layoff Events, Separations, and Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance by Industry, Maine, Quarter Ending December 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 6,427 25 25 4,655 2,756
Goods-Producing Industries 1,200 17 17 1,756 1,618
Natural Resources and Mining 93 0 0 0 0
Construction 468 11 11 1,173 977
Heavy and civil engineering construction 55 6 6 917 760
Balance of Construction 413 5 5 256 217
Manufacturing 639 6 6 583 641
Service-Providing Industries 5,227 8 8 2,899 1,138
Professional & Business Services 567 3 3 205 245
Leisure & Hospitality 1,246 4 4 294 161
Other Services & Balance of Service-             Providing Industries 3,414 * * * *
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.