Fewer U.S. Manufacturing Workers Laid Off In July

Aug. 23, 2005
The number of manufacturing layoffs that the U.S. Labor Department classifies as "mass," which means they affect at least 50 people at a single establishment, increased to 360 in July from 347 in June, on a seasonally adjusted basis. However, fewer ...

The number of manufacturing layoffs that the U.S. Labor Department classifies as "mass," which means they affect at least 50 people at a single establishment, increased to 360 in July from 347 in June, on a seasonally adjusted basis.

However, fewer manufacturing workers in July got layoff notices than did in June. Again on a seasonally adjusted basis, 48,967 workers were affected in July, the lowest number for any month so far this year except for April, when 345 "mass" layoffs affected 43,186 workers.

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