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Distribution of Extended Mass Layoff Events and Separations by Size of Layoff, 1999–2000

Number of workersLayoff eventsSeparations
NumberPercent1NumberPercent1
19992000199920001999200019992000
Total25,6755,622100.0%100.0%1,149,2671,169,438100.0%100.0%
50–992,1751,98238.335.3156,258141,65213.612.1
100–1491,2541,26422.122.5146,368147,67412.712.6
150–19962568911.012.3104,220114,6799.19.8
200–29972975312.813.4168,664174,54414.714.9
300–4995155469.19.7185,336195,17716.116.7
500–9992612704.64.8167,981176,08314.615.1
1,000 or more1161182.02.1220,440219,62919.218.8
NOTE: A mass layoff is a separation of 50 or more employees for more than 31 days. Separations indicate the number of employees laid off.
1. Due to rounding, sums of individual percentages may not equal 100.0%.
2. Data on layoffs were reported by employers in all states and the District of Columbia.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Web: www.bls.gov/mls/mls00ext.pdf .

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