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US Data: Challenger Layoff Intentions by Industry

Data for: April 2018
Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
Announced corporate layoffs, not seasonally adjusted
Selected Industries    Apr-18  Mar-18  Feb-18  Jan-18  Dec-17  Nov-17
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Retail                   7844   35042    6106   15378    1419    2065
Health Care              4959    2099    3861    6531    2587    7011
Services                 4101    2314    5038    3212    3338    3920
Electronics              2793     125     581     571      12      88
Financial                2148    1187     504     637     664    2179
Entertain/Leisure        1962     575     509     440     339     628
Automotive               1905    2468    1375     703     129    1101
Media                    1539    1532    1307     855     197     449
Transportation           1113    1919    2535    1472     131    1249
Computer                 1026     378     844     756     749    2694
Consumer Products         965    1458    3162    7158     818    3053
Pharmaceutical            961     527    1242     976     744     433
Aerospace/Defense         918     542     641     295     214     849
Industrial Goods          898    1357    1406     964   14193    2623
Education                 752     671     130     135    2456     829
Energy                    674     199     877    1129     787    1001
Food                      555    1669    1887    1286     759    2210
Telecommunications        333    4056     914     951     832     300
Commodities               242       0       0     153     339      70
Non-profit                188     367     104      36      83     122
Warehousing               180       0     137      NA      NA      NA
Utility                    25     490     303      70       0     339
Apparel                     0       0       0       0       0       0
Chemical                    0     156      28      65       0      66
Construction                0      72     225      69     163     207
Government                  0     723     175     328     260     962
Insurance                   0     264    1398     428    1190     397
Legal                       0       0       0       0       0     193
Real Estate                 0     167      80      55      20       0
Total                   36081   60357   35369   44653   32423   35038
--MNI Washington Bureau; tel: +1 202-371-2121; email: kevin.kastner@marketnews.com
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