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Mass Layoff Events, Separations, and Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance by Industry, Maine, Quarter Ending March, 2006
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 6004 27 27 3270 1662
Goods-Producing Industries 1171 15 15 1331 600
Natural Resources and Mining 98 0 0 0 0
Construction 445 7 7 346 281
Manufacturing 628 8 8 985 319
Manufacturing of Durable Goods 357 3 3 700 173
Manufacturing of Nondurable Goods 271 5 5 285 146
Service-Providing Industries 4833 12 12 1939 1062
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 1409 6 6 1384 677
Information 120 0 0 0 0
Professional and Business Services 577 4 4 155 158
Leisure and Hospitality 925 0 0 0 0
Other Services & Balance of Service-
   Providing Industries
1802 * * * *
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.