Table 9.  Layoffs and discharges levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

                                                    Levels (in thousands)                  Rates

              Industry and region                  Sept.    Aug.     Sept.         Sept.    Aug.     Sept.
                                                   2007     2008     2008p         2007     2008     2008p

Total...........................................  1,981    2,207    1,903           1.4      1.6      1.4

                   INDUSTRY

 Total private..................................  1,851    2,051    1,761           1.6      1.8      1.5
  Natural resources and mining..................      7        6        5           1.0       .8       .6
  Construction..................................    234      252      269           3.0      3.4      3.7
  Manufacturing.................................    165      173      169           1.2      1.3      1.3
   Durable goods................................    100      128      120           1.1      1.5      1.4
   Nondurable goods.............................     66       45       49           1.3       .9      1.0
  Trade, transportation, and utilities..........    331      376      365           1.2      1.4      1.4
   Wholesale trade..............................     59       66       85           1.0      1.1      1.4
   Retail trade.................................    221      242      187           1.4      1.6      1.2
   Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...     51       68       93           1.0      1.3      1.8
  Information...................................     17       14       25            .6       .5       .9
  Financial activities..........................     94      106       65           1.1      1.3       .8
   Finance and insurance........................     55       69       41            .9      1.1       .7
   Real estate and rental and leasing...........     39       37       24           1.8      1.7      1.1
  Professional and business services............    371      438      365           2.0      2.4      2.0
  Education and health services.................    146      215      112            .8      1.2       .6
   Educational services.........................     17       63       17            .6      2.3       .6
   Health care and social assistance............    129      152       95            .8      1.0       .6
  Leisure and hospitality.......................    434      312      327           3.2      2.2      2.4
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation..........    138       79       91           6.7      3.5      4.5
   Accommodation and food services.............     296      232      236           2.5      1.9      2.0
  Other services................................     51      159       59            .9      2.9      1.1

 Government.....................................    130      156      142            .6       .7       .6
  Federal.......................................     25        8        7            .9       .3       .2
  State and local...............................    105      148      136            .5       .8       .7

                    REGION (3)

  Northeast.....................................    351      475      375           1.4      1.9      1.5
  South.........................................    748      742      608           1.5      1.5      1.2
  Midwest.......................................    431      324      416           1.4      1.0      1.3
  West..........................................    451      665      504           1.5      2.2      1.6


  1 Layoffs and discharges are the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month.
  2 The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a
percent of total employment.
  3 See footnote 8, table 1.
  p = preliminary.