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US Data: Challenger Layoff Intentions by Industry

Data for: August 2018
Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
Announced corporate layoffs, not seasonally adjusted
Selected Industries    Aug-18  Jul-18  Jun-18  May-18  Apr-18  Mar-18
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Industrial Goods        10188    1082    1412    1157     898    1357
Consumer Products        4716    3793    3212    2462     965    1458
Retail                   3715    2697    3750    4946    7844   35042
Financial                2925     716    1661    1814    2148    1187
Health Care              2407    2286    4745    4003    4959    2099
Transportation           2367    2187    1520     653    1113    1919
Telecommunications       2266    1152     478    1641     333    4056
Education                1508    1882    1722    1112     752     671
Utility                  1270      50       0       0      25     490
Electronics              1148     554    2079    2000    2793     125
Energy                   1099       0     575    1634     674     199
Aerospace/Defense         785     420    1062     287     918     542
Services                  658    1540    3265    4698    4101    2314
Automotive                654     531    4260     454    1905    2468
Computer                  634    2182    1737    1201    1026     378
Entertain/Leisure         481    1808     409    1093    1962     575
Food                      410     636    1848     647     555    1669
Media                     409     787     235     967    1539    1532
Government                326     352     104      13       0     723
Apparel                   156     100     238       0       0       0
Legal                     124       0       0       0       0       0
Construction              118     502     362     126       0      72
Pharmaceutical             87     610     870     202     961     527
Non-profit                 21     351     678      74     188     367
Chemical                    0     266      52     238       0     156
Commodities                 0       0       0       0     242       0
Insurance                   0     576     705      95       0     264
Real Estate                 0       0      55       0       0     167
Warehousing                 0      62     168       0     180       0
Total                   38472   27122   37202   31517   36081   60357
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 (973) 494-2611; email: harrison.clarke@marketnews.com
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