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Volume 4,
No.3 Mass Layoffs |
MASS LAYOFF STATISTICS IN ILLINOIS DURING THE 3RD QUARTER OF 1998 During July through September 1998, there were a total of 56 mass layoffs in Illinois resulting in 16,967 separations. By comparison, during the 3rd quarter of 1997, there were 61 mass layoffs in Illinois which resulted in 11,800 separations. The largest percentage of separations in the 3rd quarter of 1998 (26 percent) was caused by layoffs related to bankruptcy (see chart at right). Manufacturing had 35 percent of all separations, the largest share of all the industries (see chart below). Also, of the mass layoffs during the 3rd quarter of 1998, six were as the result of partial or full closures of establishments. These closures produced 6,430 or 36 percent of the quarterly separations. Of the employers contacted, 40 percent indicated that they would recall 100 percent of their workers within six months. There were no recall plans for 7,907 workers or 44 percent of those separated during the 3rd quarter 1998. |
*Data may not add to 100% due to rounding |
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# of Establishments
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Total Layoffs | Workers Separated | |||
| INDUSTRY |
w/Layoffs
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#
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%
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#
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%
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| TOTALS |
55
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56
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100%
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16,967
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100%
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| Mining |
2
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2
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4%
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283
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2%
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| Construction |
3
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3
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5%
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610
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4%
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| Manufacturing | |||||
| Non-Durable Goods |
13
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13
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23%
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2,550
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15%
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| Durable Goods |
14
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15
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27%
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3,453
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20%
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| Transportation-Communications-Public Utilities |
2
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2
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4%
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1,361
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8%
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| Wholesale Trade |
1
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1
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2%
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180
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1%
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| Retail Trade |
5
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5
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9%
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5,039
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30%
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| Finance-Insurance-Real Estate |
0
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0
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0%
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0
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0%
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| Services |
9
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9
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16%
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1,763
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10%
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| Government |
6
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6
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11%
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1,728
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10%
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| 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 employer interviews.Establishments that have 50 or more initial UI claims filed against them within a five consecutive week period are identified as having potential mass layoffs. Once identified, employers are interviewed by phone or sent a survey form to determine the size and duration of the layoffs. Mass layoffs are defined as layoffs involving at least 50 separations and lasting more than 30 days. |
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