TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2024 and March 2024,
         and test of significance, seasonally adjusted

                                                                  Rates                          Levels (in thousands)
                                                                  =====                          =====================

                                                   Estimated      Minimum   Pass test of   Estimated      Minimum   Pass test of
                                                 over-the-month significant significance over-the-month significant significance
           STATE                                    change        change*                  change         change*
           
Total U.S.                                           -0.1           0.1                     -155            214            
           
    Alabama                                           0.2           0.4                        4              8            
    Alaska                                            0.6           0.6                        2              2         YES
    Arizona                                           0.2           0.4                        6             11            
    Arkansas                                         -0.2           0.4                       -4              6            
    California                                        0.0           0.2                       10             33            
    Colorado                                          0.0           0.4                        0             12            
    Connecticut                                      -0.1           0.4                       -1              7            
    Delaware                                          0.0           0.6                        0              3            
    District of Columbia                              0.2           0.5                        1              4            
    Florida                                           0.2           0.3                       23             22         YES
    Georgia                                          -0.3           0.3                      -13             15            
    Hawaii                                            0.2           0.6                        1              4            
    Idaho                                             0.3           0.5                        3              4            
    Illinois                                         -0.1           0.3                       -2             16            
    Indiana                                          -0.1           0.4                       -6             12            
    Iowa                                             -0.2           0.4                       -4              6            
    Kansas                                            0.0           0.4                        0              5            
    Kentucky                                         -0.1           0.4                       -2              8            
    Louisiana                                        -0.3           0.5                       -6              9            
    Maine                                            -0.6           0.5         YES           -4              3         YES
    Maryland                                         -0.3           0.4                       -7             11            
    Massachusetts                                    -0.3           0.3                      -11             12            
    Michigan                                          0.0           0.3                        0             14            
    Minnesota                                        -1.0           0.3         YES          -30             10         YES
    Mississippi                                      -0.1           0.5                       -1              6            
    Missouri                                          0.0           0.4                       -1             10            
    Montana                                           0.4           0.6                        2              3            
    Nebraska                                         -0.1           0.4                       -1              4            
    Nevada                                           -0.2           0.5                       -2              7            
    New Hampshire                                    -0.9           0.5         YES           -6              3         YES
    New Jersey                                       -0.5           0.3         YES          -18             12         YES
    New Mexico                                        0.4           0.5                        3              4            
    New York                                          0.0           0.3                        3             24            
    North Carolina                                   -0.3           0.4                      -15             17            
    North Dakota                                      0.3           0.5                        1              2            
    Ohio                                             -0.1           0.3                       -9             16            
    Oklahoma                                          0.2           0.4                        3              7            
    Oregon                                            0.3           0.4                        7              8            
    Pennsylvania                                      0.4           0.3         YES           29             17         YES
    Rhode Island                                     -0.4           0.6                       -2              3            
    South Carolina                                   -0.1           0.4                       -2              9            
    South Dakota                                      0.0           0.5                        0              2            
    Tennessee                                        -0.5           0.4         YES          -17             13         YES
    Texas                                            -0.6           0.2         YES          -78             28         YES
    Utah                                              0.1           0.4                        2              7            
    Vermont                                          -0.3           0.6                       -1              2            
    Virginia                                         -0.2           0.4                       -7             14            
    Washington                                        0.2           0.4                        5             12            
    West Virginia                                     0.0           0.5                        0              3            
    Wisconsin                                        -0.4           0.3         YES          -10             10         YES
    Wyoming                                           0.7           0.8                        2              2         YES