Mass Layoff Statistics: 3rd Quarter of 1997

Volume 3, No.3
Fall 1997

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Mass Layoffs

During July through September 1997, there were a total of 61 mass layoffs in Illinois resulting in 11,296 separations. By comparison, during the third quarter of 1996, there were 67 mass layoffs in Illinois which resulted in 14,462 separations.

The largest percentage of separations in the third quarter of 1997 (41 percent) was caused by seasonal layoffs (see chart at right). Manufacturing had 58 percent of all separations, the largest share of all the industries (see chart below).

Of the mass layoffs during the third quarter of 1997, 10 were as the result of partial of full closures of establishments. These closures produced 1,307 or 12 percent of the quarterly separations.

Of the majority of employers contacted, 41 percent indicated that they would recall 100 percent of their workers. Half of the employers said that their workers would be recalled within nine months. There were no recall plans for 2,559 workers or 23 percent of those separated during the third quarter.

ILLINOIS MASS LAYOFFS DURING THE 3rd QUARTER 1997- BY PRIMARY REASON
	LAYOFFS		WORKERS SEPARATED
PRIMARY REASONS	#	%	#	%
TOTALS	61	100%	11,296	100%
Seasonal	16	23%	4,579	41%
Contract Completed	13	21%	2,259	20%
Slack Work	10	16%	1,223	11%
Reorganization	8	13%	1,304	12%
Model Changeover	2	3%	621	6%
Financial Difficulty	2	3%	278	3%
Contract Cancellation	2	3%	260	2%
New Owner	2	3%	187	2%
Domestic Relocation	1	2%	157	2%
Plant/Machine Repair	1	2%	119	1%
Labor Dispute	1	2%	100	1%
Fire	1	2%	87	1%
Material Shortage	1	2%	68	1%
Data Unavailable	1	2%	54	1%

*Data may not add to 100% due to rounding

Illinois Mass Layoffs At Establishments With Employment Of 20 Or More 3rd Quarter 1997-By Industry
	ESTABLISHMENTS
	TOTAL		With Layoffs		Workers Seperated
INDUSTRY	#	%	#	%	#	%
TOTALS	37,437	100%	61	100%	11,296	100%
Mining	78	1%	0	0%	0	0%
Construction	2,356	7%	4	7%	510	5%
Manufacturing
Non-Durable Goods	2,285	7%	10	17%	1,467	13%
Durable Goods	3,816	11%	21	35%	5,079	45%
Transportation-Communications- Public Utilities	1,620	5%	3	5%	428	4%
Wholesale Trade	3,287	9%	0	0%	0	0%
Retail Trade	6,872	19%	5	9%	665	6%
Finance-Insurance-Real Estate	2,373	7%	0	0%	0	0%
Services	12,160	33%	10	17%	1,465	13%
Government	2,261	6%	7	12%	1,589	14%

What Is Mass Layoff Statistics?

Mass Layoff Statistics is a State-Federal cooperative statistical program designed to identify, describe, and track large job cutbacks. The program relies on establishment and unemployment claims data from State Unemployment Insurance (UI) systems, as well as, information from employers. The program resumed operations in April 1995 after it had been terminated for more than two years due to loss of funding. MLS program data produced before April 1995 are not comparable due to changes in program definitions.

Please keep in mind that, by law, we are not permitted to disclose the names of companies which have had mass layoffs. We can only provide summary layoff data by industry, geographic area, or displaced worker.

Interested in obtaining layoff data not presented here? Please contact:
Rich Reinhold
Phone: (312) 793-5896
FAX: (312)793-6245

SELECTED DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF WORKERS SEPARATED IN ILLINOIS MASS LAYOFFS DURING THE 3rd QUARTER 1997*
RACE/ETHNICITY	% TOTAL
White/non-Hispanic	64%
Black/non-Hispanic	24%
Hispanic	11%
Asian or Pacific Islander	0%
Information Not Available	1%
GENDER
Men	51%
Women	49%
AGE GROUP
Under 30 years old	25%
30-44 years old	43%
45-54 and older	21%
Age 55 and older	11%

*Data were taken from State Unemployment Insurance Claims Records

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