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Mass Layoff Events, Separations, and Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance by Industry, Maine, Quarter Ending December, 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 6,392 40 40 5,524 2,384
Goods-Producing Industries 1,239 24 24 2,360 1,470
Natural Resources and Mining 127 0 0 0 0
Construction 474 15 15 1,268 914
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 55 7 7 613 524
Balance of Construction 419 8 8 655 390
Manufacturing 638 9 9 1,092 556
Manufacturing of Durable Goods 356 6 6 680 206
Manufacturing of Nondurable Goods 282 3 3 412 350
Service-Providing Industries 5,153 16 16 3,164 914
Information 120 0 0 0 0
Financial Activities 319 0 0 0 0
Professional and Business Services 565 4 4 328 183
Education and Health Services 1,043 0 0 0 0
Leisure and Hospitality 1,233 11 11 836 326
Other Services & Balance of Service-
   Providing Industries
1,873 * * * *
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.