TABLE 4: Quits estimated rate and level changes between November 2023 and December 2023,
         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.                                            0.0           0.1                     -132            182            
           
    Alabama                                           0.1           0.5                        3             10            
    Alaska                                           -0.4           0.7                       -1              2            
    Arizona                                          -0.6           0.5         YES          -17             14         YES
    Arkansas                                         -0.2           0.5                       -2              7            
    California                                        0.0           0.2                        2             40            
    Colorado                                         -0.5           0.5         YES          -15             13         YES
    Connecticut                                       0.1           0.4                        2              7            
    Delaware                                          0.0           0.7                        0              3            
    District of Columbia                              0.0           0.7                        0              5            
    Florida                                          -0.3           0.3                      -25             30            
    Georgia                                           0.6           0.4         YES           29             18         YES
    Hawaii                                           -0.2           0.7                       -1              4            
    Idaho                                            -0.7           0.6         YES           -6              5         YES
    Illinois                                         -0.1           0.3                       -8             18            
    Indiana                                          -0.5           0.5         YES          -16             14         YES
    Iowa                                             -0.3           0.4                       -4              7            
    Kansas                                            0.0           0.5                        0              7            
    Kentucky                                         -0.2           0.5                       -5             10            
    Louisiana                                         0.0           0.5                        0             10            
    Maine                                            -0.6           0.6         YES           -4              4         YES
    Maryland                                          0.1           0.5                        3             13            
    Massachusetts                                     0.2           0.3                        9             12            
    Michigan                                         -1.0           0.4         YES          -41             16         YES
    Minnesota                                        -0.3           0.4                       -9             11            
    Mississippi                                       0.1           0.5                        1              6            
    Missouri                                         -0.1           0.4                       -4             12            
    Montana                                          -0.2           0.7                       -1              3            
    Nebraska                                         -0.2           0.5                       -2              5            
    Nevada                                           -0.1           0.6                       -2              8            
    New Hampshire                                    -0.1           0.6                       -1              4            
    New Jersey                                        0.1           0.3                        5             13            
    New Mexico                                       -0.7           0.6         YES           -6              5         YES
    New York                                          0.0           0.2                        0             20            
    North Carolina                                    0.1           0.4                        7             19            
    North Dakota                                     -0.3           0.6                       -1              3            
    Ohio                                             -0.3           0.3                      -16             18            
    Oklahoma                                         -0.1           0.5                       -2              9            
    Oregon                                           -0.8           0.5         YES          -16              9         YES
    Pennsylvania                                     -0.2           0.3                      -15             16            
    Rhode Island                                     -0.2           0.6                       -1              3            
    South Carolina                                    0.3           0.5                        8             11            
    South Dakota                                     -0.9           0.6         YES           -4              3         YES
    Tennessee                                         0.1           0.5                        5             16            
    Texas                                             0.2           0.3                       34             35            
    Utah                                              0.0           0.6                        0              9            
    Vermont                                           0.0           0.6                        0              2            
    Virginia                                          0.1           0.4                        2             17            
    Washington                                       -0.2           0.4                      -10             14            
    West Virginia                                     0.4           0.6                        3              4            
    Wisconsin                                        -0.2           0.4                       -6             12            
    Wyoming                                          -0.7           0.7                       -2              2         YES