Challenger Bericht

verfasst von Cosa, 05.01.2006, 14:33

-->Challenger gibt 107.822 Entlassungsankündigungen für den Dezember bekannt; -1,1% auf Jahresbasis. Fürs Gesamtjahr 2005 lagen diese erstmals höher als das Vorjahr seit 2001.

Vorne lagen die Branchen öffentl. Verwaltung und Autobau.


Presseerklärung dazu:

2005 FIRST JOB CUTS GAIN SINCE 2001;

288,000 CUTS ANNOUNCED IN LAST QUARTER



NEW YORK - Downsizing by United States employers increased for the fourth consecutive month, ending the year with 107,822 job cuts, 8.6 percent more than November (99,279). For the year, announced cuts totaled 1,072,054, up 3.1 percent from 1,039,735 job cuts in 2004. It was the first time since 2001 that annual job cuts increased.

The 107,822 December job cuts were 1.1 percent lower than the 109,045 cuts announced in the same month a year ago, according to the monthly job-cut report released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.

Rising job cuts to close out the year helped make the fourth quarter the largest job-cutting period of the year with 288,402 announced cuts. That was 17.5 percent higher than the previous quarter (245,378). The fourth- quarter figure was 8.5 percent lower than the 315,415 job cuts announced in the last three months of 2004.

While both the third and fourth quarters of 2005 were lower than their counterparts in 2004, job cuts for the year were 3.1 percent higher, due in large part to significant increases in job cutting by employers in the government/non-profit and automotive sectors, which were the top job cutters of the year.

Government/non-profit employers announced 136,640 job cuts during the year, up 48 percent from 92,094 in 2004. Meanwhile, the 110,016 automotive job cuts were up 43 percent from 77,174. These two industries alone accounted for nearly a quarter (23 percent) of all job cuts announced in 2005.

“Unfortunately for workers in these sectors, there does not appear to be any relief in the near term. Budget deficits exist at all levels of government. At the federal level, military base closures will lead to continued job cutting in 2006,” said John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.

“However, the biggest problem in the coming year and for years to come for government employers - as well as for those in the automotive, transportation, industrial goods, education and health care sectors - is how to pay for rising legacy costs. Overburdened, underfunded and mismanaged pension plans will have a significant impact on earnings and force employers to cut costs. Some will even be pushed into bankruptcy,” said Challenger.

“Another factor that could lead to downsizing in 2006 is the anticipated slowdown in housing. This could lead to increased job cuts in real estate, mortgage lending and other related fields. It could also impact consumer products manufacturing and retail, as sales of home products and appliances decline.

“However, even if housing slips in some areas of the country, construction will remain strong in the southeast as communities rebuild following the devastating hurricanes that struck the Gulf Coast. The big obstacle right now, however, is the lack of people to fill the job openings,” said Challenger.

“The rebuilding efforts in the region will require engineers, construction workers, technology and telecommunications workers, electricians, plumbers, etc. Those who are willing to relocate will find a gold mine of opportunity.”

“Furthermore, some are expecting business spending to increase. This could mean fewer job cuts in the financial sector, telecommunications, and computer and professional services. More importantly, increased business spending is likely to result in continued job growth in 2006. The economy has added more than 1.8 million jobs through November, according to government data,” observed Challenger.



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Cosa

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