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US Data: Challenger Layoff Intentions by Industry>

Data for: January 2018
Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
Announced corporate layoffs, unadjusted
                                                       yr-ago
Selected Industries    Jan-18  Dec-17  Nov-17  Oct-17  Jan-17
Retail                  15378    1419    2065    1543   22491
Consumer Products        7158     818    3053    1517     316
Health Care              6531    2587    7011    6373    2250
Services                 3212    3338    3920    3939    1691
Transportation           1472     131    1249     888     328
Food                     1286     759    2210     580     387
Energy                   1129     787    1001    1846    1853
Pharmaceutical            976     744     433    3076     872
Industrial Goods          964   14193    2623    1768    1306
Telecommunications        951     832     300     116    1033
Media                     855     197     449     181     546
Computer                  756     749    2694     639    2211
Automotive                703     129    1101      60    3365
Financial                 637     664    2179    1683     260
Electronics               571      12      88     444      90
Entertain/Leisure         440     339     628    1938    1634
Insurance                 428    1190     397    1566     138
Government                328     260     962     482    1897
Aerospace/Defense         295     214     849     391     964
Commodities               153     339      70     287       0
Education                 135    2456     829      79     146
Utility                    70       0     339      93    1450
Construction               69     163     207       0     370
Chemical                   65       0      66     202      51
Real Estate                55      20       0      27      48
Non-profit                 36      83     122      56     234
Apparel                     0       0       0       0       0
Legal                       0       0     193      57       3
Total                   44653   32423   35038   29831   45934
     ** MNI Washington Bureau: 202-371-2121 **
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