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US Data: Challenger Layoff Intentions by Industry

Data for: July 2017
Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
Announced corporate layoffs, not seasonally adjusted
                                                               yr-ago
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Selected Industries    Jul-17  Jun-17  May-17  Apr-17  Mar-17  Jul-16
Retail                   3862    4217    5777   11669    4084    1523
Health Care              3634    3597    3054    3153    3935     449
Services                 2607    3070    4082    1586    2676    1623
Aerospace/Defense        2295     791    1408    2102    3339     732
Consumer Products        1918    1798    1387     804       0     326
Energy                   1614     143     296     459    1950   17725
Food                     1601    3814    1537    1689     788    1592
Industrial Goods         1531    1819    2236    1159    3947    2425
Financial                1474     510     254     608     987    1524
Computer                 1448    2715    1239     840     717    9875
Education                1059    1727    1646     950    4375     216
Automotive                951    2174    1671    3424    1293     480
Pharmaceutical            877     193     243     717    1141     366
Government                808     719      85    2314    1121     796
Entertain/Leisure         728    1061     941     318    1736      28
Transportation            714    1034     773    1561    1939     951
Electronics               640     154    1100    1364      50    1941
Media                     249     635     262     709     189     220
Telecommunications        202     552     546     487    7768     940
Insurance                  53       0    4212       0     680     144
Commodities                25       0       0       0       0     454
Legal                      17       0      40      28      60       0
Apparel                     0       0       0       0       0       0
Chemical                    0     156     106       0     130     140
Construction                0     147       0     125     125       0
Non-profit                  0      29       0     326     200     100
Real Estate                 0      50     197     130      80     600
Utility                     0       0       0      80       0     176
Total                   28307   31105   33092   36602   43310   45346
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 212-800-8517; email: sara.haire@marketnews.com
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