Colorado Mass Layoff Statistics (MLS) Fourth Quarter 2000
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Table 1.
Major Industry Division Number of Firms Establishments with Layoffs Layoff Events Total Separations Initial Claims
Total 126,557 18 18 2,563 2,140
   Total, Private 125,181 16 16 2,277 1,854
     Agriculture 3,309 0 0 0 0
     Nonagriculture 121,681 16 16 2,277 1,854
     Manufacturing 5,917 4 4 869 791
       Durable 3,358 4 4 869 791
       Nondurable 2,559 0 0 0 0
     Nonmanufacturing 115,764 12 12 1,408 1,063
       Mining 952 1 1 126 126
       Construction 17,421 8 8 1,058 766
       Transportation and Public Utilities 4,513 0 0 0 0
       Wholesale Trade 11,883 0 0 0 0
       Retail Trade 19,135 0 0 0 0
       Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 12,486 1 1 79 79
       Services 49,374 2 2 145 92
       Not Identified 191 0 0 0 0
     Government 1,371 2 2 286 286
       Federal 43 1 1 178 178
       State 81 0 0 0 0
       Local 1,247 1 1 108 108
     Ownership not identified 5 0 0 0 0
Table 2.
Claimant Characteristic Initial Claims Percent
Total 2,140 100.0
 Race/Ethnicity
   White/Non-Hispanic 1,033 48.3
   Black/Non-Hispanic 36 1.7
   Hispanic origin 819 38.3
   American Indian or Alaskan Native 34 1.6
   Asian or Pacific Islander 52 2.4
   Information not available 166 7.8
 Sex
   Male 1,758 82.1
   Female 382 17.9
   Information not available 0 0.0
 Veteran Status
   Veteran 322 15.0
   Non-Veteran 1,818 85.0
   Information not available 0 0.0
 Age
   Under 30 438 20.5
   30 to 44 875 40.9
   45 to 54 577 27.0
   55 and over 248 11.6
   Information not available 2 0.1
Table 3.
Layoff Reason Number of Firms Layoff Events Total Separations Initial Claims
Bankruptcy 1 1 89 95
Business Ownership Change 1 1 79 79
Financial Difficulty 1 1 70 24
Product Line Discontinued 1 1 90 112
Seasonal 13 13 2,020 1,704
Data Not Provided 1 1 215 126