Table 10. Extended mass layoff events and separations, selected measures, selected quarters, 2007 and 2008

                                                  Layoff events                                Separations              
                Action                                                                                                  
                                          III          II           III             III             II              III  
                                         2007r        2008r        2008p           2007r           2008r           2008p 
                                                                                                                        
Total, private nonfarm(1) ..........     1,018        1,756        1,330         160,024         354,361         218,158

    Total, excluding seasonal                                                                                           
      and vacation events(2) .......       800        1,105        1,132         119,663         198,053         179,416

                                                                                                                        
        Total, movement of work(3) .        63           71           82          12,367          12,315          14,613

                                                                                                                        
             Movement of work 
               actions .............        87          100          104             (4)             (4)             (4)
                  With separations 
                    reported .......        60           78           76           7,159           7,346           9,265
                  With separations 
                    unknown ........        27           22           28             (4)             (4)             (4)
 
    1 See footnote 1, table 1.
    2 The questions on movement of work were not asked of employers when the reason for layoff was either seasonal work
or vacation period.
    3 Movement of work can involve more than one action. 
    4 Data are not available.
    r = revised.
    p = preliminary.