Table 5: Total Layoffs and Layoffs from New Firms

Table 5: Total Layoffs^(*) and Layoffs from New Firms for the 12 Months Ending June 30, 1998

Total Layoffs Layoffs from New Firms Percent of Total

Agriculture 250 39 15.6%

Mining 1,573 311 19.8%

Construction 5,020 1,015 20.2%

Manufacturing 1,114 129 11.6%

Transportation, Communications, & Public Utilities 771 147 19.1%

Wholesale Trade 370 82 22.2%

Retail Trade 2,252 434 19.3%

Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate 264 47 17.8%

Services 3,647 485 13.3%

Public Administration 432 5 1.2%

Nonclassified 977 0 0.0%

Total 16,670 2,694 16.2%

* "Layoffs" are the sum of Unemployment Insurance (UI) initial claims and additional claims, and represents the number of jobs lost.

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	Total Layoffs	Layoffs from New Firms	Percent of Total

Agriculture	250	39	15.6%
Mining	1,573	311	19.8%
Construction	5,020	1,015	20.2%
Manufacturing	1,114	129	11.6%
Transportation, Communications, & Public Utilities	771	147	19.1%
Wholesale Trade	370	82	22.2%
Retail Trade	2,252	434	19.3%
Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate	264	47	17.8%
Services	3,647	485	13.3%
Public Administration	432	5	1.2%

Nonclassified	977	0	0.0%

Total	16,670	2,694	16.2%