TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between February 2025 and March 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                     -222            234            
           
    Alabama                                          -0.2           0.4                       -5              8            
    Alaska                                           -1.2           0.7         YES           -4              2         YES
    Arizona                                           0.1           0.4                        3             11            
    Arkansas                                         -0.4           0.5                       -6              6            
    California                                        0.1           0.2                       24             37            
    Colorado                                          0.0           0.5                        1             13            
    Connecticut                                       0.4           0.4                        7              7            
    Delaware                                          0.2           0.7                        1              3            
    District of Columbia                             -0.1           0.5                       -1              4            
    Florida                                          -0.2           0.3                      -12             23            
    Georgia                                          -0.2           0.3                      -13             15            
    Hawaii                                           -0.1           0.6                       -1              4            
    Idaho                                            -0.2           0.5                       -2              4            
    Illinois                                         -0.3           0.3                      -17             16         YES
    Indiana                                           0.0           0.4                       -1             12            
    Iowa                                              0.3           0.4                        5              6            
    Kansas                                            0.3           0.3                        5              5            
    Kentucky                                         -0.4           0.4                       -7              8            
    Louisiana                                        -0.3           0.5                       -5             10            
    Maine                                            -0.1           0.5                       -1              3            
    Maryland                                         -0.2           0.4                       -6             11            
    Massachusetts                                    -0.9           0.4         YES          -35             13         YES
    Michigan                                         -0.5           0.3         YES          -21             14         YES
    Minnesota                                        -0.5           0.3         YES          -14             10         YES
    Mississippi                                      -0.1           0.5                       -1              6            
    Missouri                                          0.1           0.3                        2             10            
    Montana                                          -0.4           0.6                       -2              3            
    Nebraska                                          0.1           0.4                        1              4            
    Nevada                                           -0.5           0.6                       -9              8         YES
    New Hampshire                                    -0.3           0.5                       -2              3            
    New Jersey                                       -0.3           0.3                      -11             12            
    New Mexico                                       -0.1           0.5                       -1              4            
    New York                                         -0.3           0.3                      -29             24         YES
    North Carolina                                   -0.1           0.4                       -6             17            
    North Dakota                                      0.0           0.5                        0              2            
    Ohio                                              0.3           0.3                       14             16            
    Oklahoma                                         -0.1           0.4                       -1              7            
    Oregon                                           -0.1           0.4                       -1              8            
    Pennsylvania                                     -0.3           0.3                      -20             18         YES
    Rhode Island                                     -0.2           0.5                       -1              3            
    South Carolina                                   -0.3           0.4                       -6              9            
    South Dakota                                     -0.2           0.5                       -1              2            
    Tennessee                                        -0.6           0.4         YES          -20             13         YES
    Texas                                             0.0           0.2                        0             28            
    Utah                                             -0.3           0.4                       -5              7            
    Vermont                                           0.0           0.6                        0              2            
    Virginia                                         -0.4           0.4                      -18             15         YES
    Washington                                        0.0           0.4                       -1             13            
    West Virginia                                    -0.4           0.5                       -3              3            
    Wisconsin                                         0.0           0.3                        0             10            
    Wyoming                                          -0.4           0.8                       -1              2