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US Data: Challenger Layoff Intentions by Industry

Data for: January 2019
Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
Announced corporate layoffs, not seasonally adjusted
Selected Industries    Jan-19  Dec-18  Nov-18  Oct-18  Sep-18  Aug-18
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Retail                  22327    2059    3769    7350    5907    3715
Financial                4230     848     315    2101   27343    2925
Automotive               3949    2058   14040     526    1613     654
Entertain/Leisure        3533    1591    2865    1311    1322     481
Services                 2530    6352    3716     392    1629     658
Industrial Goods         2283    2684    2514    1747    2235   10188
Consumer Products        2074     949    1527     717    1563    4716
Health Care              1780    4665    4300    2146    2106    2407
Aerospace/Defense        1735    3271     407     765       0     785
Food                     1339    2409    3264    1274    1151     410
Transportation           1315    3463    2433    1082    1854    2367
Media                    1279    3599     589    2806     849     409
Warehousing               715     427    1305       0     336       0
Government                661    1157    1119     386      95     326
Technology                638    1008    3588     149     727     634
Pharmaceutical            539    5135     483    2497    2163      87
Telecommunications        461      50       0   46616    1111    2266
Insurance                 370       0    1668    1160     507       0
Chemical                  247     151    1791      70      14       0
Energy                    247     717    1242     155     380    1099
FinTech                   186       0       0       0       0       0
Mining                    144      60       0     129       0       0
Apparel                   122       0     259      82     530     156
Construction               95       0     476     176     141     118
Real Estate                78     110      91       0       0       0
Education                  58     603     395     418     804    1508
Non-profit                 53     193     209       0     180      21
Electronics                 0     241     238    1589     624    1148
Legal                       0       0     304       0       0     124
Utility                     0      84     166       0     101    1270
Total                   52988   43884   53073   75644   55285   38472
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 (973) 494-2611; email: harrison.clarke@marketnews.com
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