TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between December 2024 and January 2025,
         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           0.2                      -34            234            
           
    Alabama                                           0.0           0.4                        1              8            
    Alaska                                           -0.3           0.7                       -1              2            
    Arizona                                           0.3           0.4                       10             11            
    Arkansas                                         -0.1           0.5                       -1              6            
    California                                        0.2           0.2                       26             37            
    Colorado                                          0.1           0.5                        4             13            
    Connecticut                                       0.1           0.4                        2              7            
    Delaware                                         -0.4           0.7                       -2              3            
    District of Columbia                              0.1           0.5                        1              4            
    Florida                                          -0.6           0.3         YES          -59             23         YES
    Georgia                                           0.0           0.3                        0             15            
    Hawaii                                            0.2           0.6                        1              4            
    Idaho                                             0.3           0.5                        3              4            
    Illinois                                         -0.1           0.3                       -7             16            
    Indiana                                           0.1           0.4                        3             12            
    Iowa                                              0.1           0.4                        2              6            
    Kansas                                            0.0           0.3                       -1              5            
    Kentucky                                          0.0           0.4                        1              8            
    Louisiana                                         0.0           0.5                       -1             10            
    Maine                                             0.0           0.5                        0              3            
    Maryland                                         -0.2           0.4                       -8             11            
    Massachusetts                                     0.0           0.4                       -3             13            
    Michigan                                         -0.3           0.3                      -10             14            
    Minnesota                                         0.4           0.3         YES           15             10         YES
    Mississippi                                      -0.1           0.5                       -1              6            
    Missouri                                          0.1           0.3                        4             10            
    Montana                                           0.0           0.6                        0              3            
    Nebraska                                          0.0           0.4                        0              4            
    Nevada                                            0.4           0.6                        5              8            
    New Hampshire                                     0.0           0.5                        0              3            
    New Jersey                                        0.3           0.3                       11             12            
    New Mexico                                       -0.1           0.5                       -1              4            
    New York                                         -0.1           0.3                       -9             24            
    North Carolina                                   -0.2           0.4                       -8             17            
    North Dakota                                      0.3           0.5                        1              2            
    Ohio                                             -0.2           0.3                      -10             16            
    Oklahoma                                         -0.1           0.4                       -1              7            
    Oregon                                            0.1           0.4                        2              8            
    Pennsylvania                                      0.0           0.3                       -3             18            
    Rhode Island                                     -2.5           0.5         YES          -13              3         YES
    South Carolina                                   -0.3           0.4                       -6              9            
    South Dakota                                      0.0           0.5                        0              2            
    Tennessee                                        -0.2           0.4                       -6             13            
    Texas                                             0.0           0.2                        0             28            
    Utah                                              0.1           0.4                        3              7            
    Vermont                                           0.3           0.6                        1              2            
    Virginia                                          0.2           0.4                       11             15            
    Washington                                        0.1           0.4                        4             13            
    West Virginia                                     0.0           0.5                        0              3            
    Wisconsin                                         0.1           0.3                        4             10            
    Wyoming                                           0.0           0.8                        0              2