TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between October 2023 and October 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.                                            0.0           0.1                      -22            206            
           
    Alabama                                           0.0           0.4                        0              8            
    Alaska                                            0.5           0.7                        2              2            
    Arizona                                           0.0           0.4                        1             11            
    Arkansas                                          0.1           0.5                        1              6            
    California                                        0.0           0.2                       -1             37            
    Colorado                                          1.5           0.5         YES           46             13         YES
    Connecticut                                       0.0           0.4                        1              7            
    Delaware                                          0.0           0.7                        0              3            
    District of Columbia                              0.2           0.5                        1              4            
    Florida                                           0.1           0.3                       10             23            
    Georgia                                           0.1           0.3                        8             15            
    Hawaii                                            0.1           0.6                        1              4            
    Idaho                                             0.2           0.5                        2              4            
    Illinois                                          0.2           0.3                       12             16            
    Indiana                                           0.1           0.4                        2             12            
    Iowa                                             -0.1           0.4                       -2              6            
    Kansas                                            0.0           0.3                        1              5            
    Kentucky                                          0.2           0.4                        6              8            
    Louisiana                                         0.1           0.5                        3             10            
    Maine                                            -1.0           0.5         YES           -6              3         YES
    Maryland                                         -0.1           0.4                       -2             11            
    Massachusetts                                    -0.4           0.4                      -15             13         YES
    Michigan                                          0.2           0.3                        8             14            
    Minnesota                                         0.0           0.3                       -2             10            
    Mississippi                                       0.1           0.5                        2              6            
    Missouri                                         -0.1           0.3                       -3             10            
    Montana                                           0.1           0.6                        1              3            
    Nebraska                                          0.0           0.4                        1              4            
    Nevada                                            0.2           0.6                        3              8            
    New Hampshire                                    -0.5           0.5                       -2              3            
    New Jersey                                       -0.8           0.3         YES          -38             12         YES
    New Mexico                                        0.2           0.5                        2              4            
    New York                                         -0.9           0.3         YES          -86             24         YES
    North Carolina                                    0.1           0.4                        8             17            
    North Dakota                                     -0.1           0.5                        0              2            
    Ohio                                             -0.4           0.3         YES          -26             16         YES
    Oklahoma                                          0.1           0.4                        3              7            
    Oregon                                            0.2           0.4                        4              8            
    Pennsylvania                                     -0.4           0.3         YES          -23             18         YES
    Rhode Island                                     -0.7           0.5         YES           -4              3         YES
    South Carolina                                    0.3           0.4                        7              9            
    South Dakota                                      0.0           0.5                        0              2            
    Tennessee                                         0.2           0.4                        9             13            
    Texas                                             0.2           0.2                       36             28         YES
    Utah                                              0.3           0.4                        6              7            
    Vermont                                          -0.5           0.6                       -1              2            
    Virginia                                         -0.1           0.4                       -3             15            
    Washington                                        0.2           0.4                        6             13            
    West Virginia                                     0.3           0.5                        2              3            
    Wisconsin                                        -0.1           0.3                       -2             10            
    Wyoming                                           0.5           0.8                        2              2