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US Data: Challenger Layoff Intentions by Industry

Data for: December 2018
Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
Announced corporate layoffs, not seasonally adjusted
Selected Industries    Dec-18  Nov-18  Oct-18  Sep-18  Aug-18
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Services                 6352    3716     392    1629     658
Pharmaceutical           5135     483    2497    2163      87
Health Care              4665    4300    2146    2106    2407
Media                    3599     589    2806     849     409
Transportation           3463    2433    1082    1854    2367
Aerospace/Defense        3271     407     765       0     785
Industrial Goods         2684    2514    1747    2235   10188
Food                     2409    3264    1274    1151     410
Retail                   2059    3769    7350    5907    3715
Automotive               2058   14040     526    1613     654
Entertain/Leisure        1591    2865    1311    1322     481
Government               1157    1119     386      95     326
Computer                 1008    3588     149     727     634
Consumer Products         949    1527     717    1563    4716
Financial                 848     315    2101   27343    2925
Energy                    717    1242     155     380    1099
Education                 603     395     418     804    1508
Warehousing               427    1305       0     336       0
Electronics               241     238    1589     624    1148
Non-profit                193     209       0     180      21
Chemical                  151    1791      70      14       0
Real Estate               110      91       0       0       0
Utility                    84     166       0     101    1270
Commodities                60       0     129       0       0
Telecommunications         50       0   46616    1111    2266
Apparel                     0     259      82     530     156
Construction                0     476     176     141     118
Insurance                   0    1668    1160     507       0
Legal                       0     304       0       0     124
Total                   43884   53073   75644   55285   38472
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 (973) 494-2611; email: harrison.clarke@marketnews.com
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