TABLE 10: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between September 2022 and September 2023,
         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                       51            198            
           
    Alabama                                           0.4           0.4         YES            9              8         YES
    Alaska                                           -0.5           0.6                       -2              2            
    Arizona                                          -0.1           0.4                       -2             11            
    Arkansas                                          0.3           0.4                        3              6            
    California                                       -0.2           0.2         YES          -22             33            
    Colorado                                         -0.2           0.4                       -8             12            
    Connecticut                                       0.0           0.4                        1              7            
    Delaware                                          0.5           0.6                        2              3            
    District of Columbia                              0.1           0.5                        1              4            
    Florida                                           0.1           0.3                        7             22            
    Georgia                                           0.1           0.3                        2             15            
    Hawaii                                            0.2           0.6                        1              4            
    Idaho                                            -0.1           0.5                        0              4            
    Illinois                                         -0.3           0.3         YES          -21             16         YES
    Indiana                                           0.0           0.4                       -2             12            
    Iowa                                              0.3           0.4                        3              6            
    Kansas                                            0.2           0.4                        2              5            
    Kentucky                                          0.1           0.4                        4              8            
    Louisiana                                         0.6           0.5         YES           14              9         YES
    Maine                                             0.1           0.5                        0              3            
    Maryland                                          0.3           0.4                        7             11            
    Massachusetts                                    -0.3           0.3                      -11             12            
    Michigan                                         -0.1           0.3                       -4             14            
    Minnesota                                         0.5           0.3         YES           17             10         YES
    Mississippi                                      -0.1           0.5                       -1              6            
    Missouri                                          0.3           0.4                        7             10            
    Montana                                           0.1           0.6                        0              3            
    Nebraska                                          0.2           0.4                        2              4            
    Nevada                                            0.1           0.5                        3              7            
    New Hampshire                                    -0.1           0.5                       -1              3            
    New Jersey                                       -0.6           0.3         YES          -22             12         YES
    New Mexico                                       -0.2           0.5                       -2              4            
    New York                                         -0.1           0.3                       -8             24            
    North Carolina                                    0.2           0.4                        9             17            
    North Dakota                                      0.0           0.5                        0              2            
    Ohio                                              0.0           0.3                        3             16            
    Oklahoma                                          0.3           0.4                        5              7            
    Oregon                                            0.1           0.4                        1              8            
    Pennsylvania                                      0.1           0.3                        9             17            
    Rhode Island                                      0.1           0.6                        1              3            
    South Carolina                                    0.6           0.4         YES           13              9         YES
    South Dakota                                      0.2           0.5                        1              2            
    Tennessee                                         0.4           0.4                       12             13            
    Texas                                            -0.1           0.2                       -4             28            
    Utah                                              0.1           0.4                        2              7            
    Vermont                                           0.0           0.6                        0              2            
    Virginia                                          0.1           0.4                        4             14            
    Washington                                        0.1           0.4                        3             12            
    West Virginia                                     0.4           0.5                        2              3            
    Wisconsin                                         0.2           0.3                        4             10            
    Wyoming                                          -0.1           0.8                        0              2