TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2023 and February 2024,
         and test of significance, not seasonally adjusted

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

                                                   Estimated      Minimum   Pass test of   Estimated      Minimum   Pass test of
                                                 over-the-year  significant significance over-the-year  significant significance
           STATE                                    change        change*                  change         change*
           
Total U.S.                                            0.1           0.1                      161            206            
           
    Alabama                                           0.3           0.4                        7              8            
    Alaska                                           -0.2           0.6                       -1              2            
    Arizona                                          -0.1           0.4                       -1             11            
    Arkansas                                          0.2           0.4                        3              6            
    California                                       -0.3           0.2         YES          -40             33         YES
    Colorado                                          0.0           0.4                        0             12            
    Connecticut                                       0.3           0.4                        6              7            
    Delaware                                          0.0           0.6                        0              3            
    District of Columbia                             -0.1           0.5                       -1              4            
    Florida                                          -0.2           0.3                      -15             22            
    Georgia                                           0.3           0.3                       13             15            
    Hawaii                                            0.0           0.6                        0              4            
    Idaho                                            -0.1           0.5                        0              4            
    Illinois                                          0.0           0.3                       -3             16            
    Indiana                                           0.0           0.4                       -2             12            
    Iowa                                              0.1           0.4                        2              6            
    Kansas                                            0.0           0.4                       -1              5            
    Kentucky                                          0.0           0.4                        1              8            
    Louisiana                                         0.2           0.5                        3              9            
    Maine                                             1.0           0.5         YES            6              3         YES
    Maryland                                          0.0           0.4                        0             11            
    Massachusetts                                     0.2           0.3                        7             12            
    Michigan                                          0.1           0.3                        3             14            
    Minnesota                                         0.8           0.3         YES           23             10         YES
    Mississippi                                       0.1           0.5                        2              6            
    Missouri                                         -0.1           0.4                       -4             10            
    Montana                                           0.1           0.6                        0              3            
    Nebraska                                          0.1           0.4                        1              4            
    Nevada                                            0.4           0.5                        6              7            
    New Hampshire                                     0.7           0.5         YES            5              3         YES
    New Jersey                                        0.1           0.3                        7             12            
    New Mexico                                       -0.2           0.5                       -2              4            
    New York                                          0.1           0.3                        7             24            
    North Carolina                                    0.0           0.4                        0             17            
    North Dakota                                      0.1           0.5                        1              2            
    Ohio                                              0.0           0.3                       -2             16            
    Oklahoma                                         -0.2           0.4                       -3              7            
    Oregon                                            0.0           0.4                        0              8            
    Pennsylvania                                      0.0           0.3                        1             17            
    Rhode Island                                      0.9           0.6         YES            4              3         YES
    South Carolina                                    0.1           0.4                        3              9            
    South Dakota                                     -0.1           0.5                       -1              2            
    Tennessee                                         0.4           0.4                       12             13            
    Texas                                             0.5           0.2         YES           67             28         YES
    Utah                                              0.2           0.4                        5              7            
    Vermont                                           0.5           0.6                        2              2         YES
    Virginia                                          0.3           0.4                       14             14            
    Washington                                       -0.1           0.4                       -5             12            
    West Virginia                                     0.0           0.5                        1              3            
    Wisconsin                                         0.5           0.3         YES           16             10         YES
    Wyoming                                           0.1           0.8                        1              2