Colorado Mass Layoff Statistics (MLS) Second Quarter 2005
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Table 1. MLS Events by NAICS Division
Major Industry Division Number of Firms* Establishments with Layoffs Layoff Events Total  Separations Initial Claims
Total 14,128 12 12 14,811 1,500
Total, Private 13,398 12 12 14,811 1,500
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 135 0 0 0 0
Mining 124 0 0 0 0
Utilities 43 0 0 0 0
Construction 1,536 0 0 0 0
Manufacturing 1,131 2 2 350 205
Wholesale Trade 911 0 0 0 0
Retail Trade 1,357 1 1 71 71
Transportation and Warehousing 375 1 1 140 76
Information 392 0 0 0 0
Finance and Insurance 607 0 0 0 0
Real Estate and Rental and leasing 350 0 0 0 0
Professional and Technical Services 1,075 1 1 78 78
Management of Companies and Enterprises 57 0 0 0 0
Administrative and Waste Services 966 0 0 0 0
Educational Services 205 0 0 0 0
Health Care and Social Assistance 1,216 2 2 382 307
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 304 3 3 11,600 443
Accommodation and Food Services 2,111 2 2 2,190 320
Other Services, except Public Administration 475 0 0 0 0
Unclassified 28 0 0 0 0
Government 728 0 0 0 0
Federal 36 0 0 0 0
State 74 0 0 0 0
Local 618 0 0 0 0
Ownership not identified 2 0 0 0 0
*Number of Firms includes only Colorado firms with 20 or more employees.
Table 2. Characteristics of Initial Claims 
Claimant Characteristic Initial Claims Percent
Total 1,500 100.0%
Race/Ethnicity    
White/Non-Hispanic 895 59.7%
Black/Non-Hispanic 69 4.6%
Hispanic origin 380 25.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 7 0.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 19 1.3%
Information not available 130 8.7%
Sex    
Male 624 41.6%
Female 876 58.4%
Information not available 0 0.0%
Veteran Status    
Veteran 89 5.9%
Non-Veteran 1,411 94.1%
Information not available 0 0.0%
Age    
Under 30 285 19.0%
30 to 44 541 36.1%
45 to 54 380 25.3%
55 and over 293 19.5%
Information not available 1 0.1%
   
Table 3. MLS Events by Reason
Layoff Reason Number of Firms Layoff Events Total Separations Initial Claims 
Seasonal 9 9 14512 1251
Slack Work 1 1 150 100
Other 2 2 149 149