TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between April 2025 and May 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                     -188            234            
           
    Alabama                                          -0.2           0.4                       -5              9            
    Alaska                                            0.6           0.6                        2              2            
    Arizona                                           0.2           0.4                        5             12            
    Arkansas                                         -0.4           0.5                       -5              6            
    California                                       -0.2           0.2                      -32             37            
    Colorado                                          0.6           0.5         YES           18             13         YES
    Connecticut                                      -0.1           0.4                       -1              7            
    Delaware                                         -0.4           0.6                       -2              3            
    District of Columbia                             -0.2           0.5                       -2              4            
    Florida                                          -0.7           0.3         YES          -66             24         YES
    Georgia                                          -0.4           0.4                      -19             18         YES
    Hawaii                                            0.3           0.5                        2              3            
    Idaho                                             0.3           0.5                        2              4            
    Illinois                                         -0.1           0.3                       -3             16            
    Indiana                                          -0.2           0.3                       -4             11            
    Iowa                                              0.2           0.3                        3              6            
    Kansas                                            0.0           0.4                       -1              5            
    Kentucky                                          0.0           0.4                       -1              8            
    Louisiana                                        -0.2           0.5                       -4              9            
    Maine                                             0.3           0.5                        2              3            
    Maryland                                         -0.4           0.4                      -11             12            
    Massachusetts                                     0.2           0.4                        9             13            
    Michigan                                          0.1           0.3                        1             14            
    Minnesota                                         0.0           0.3                        1             10            
    Mississippi                                      -0.5           0.5                       -6              6            
    Missouri                                          0.0           0.3                        0             10            
    Montana                                           0.4           0.6                        2              3            
    Nebraska                                          0.1           0.4                        1              4            
    Nevada                                            0.3           0.5                        5              8            
    New Hampshire                                     0.0           0.5                        0              3            
    New Jersey                                       -0.9           0.3         YES          -40             14         YES
    New Mexico                                        0.1           0.5                        1              4            
    New York                                          0.0           0.3                        8             24            
    North Carolina                                   -0.3           0.4                      -15             17            
    North Dakota                                     -0.2           0.6                       -1              2            
    Ohio                                              0.0           0.3                        1             17            
    Oklahoma                                         -0.1           0.4                       -2              7            
    Oregon                                            0.1           0.4                        1              8            
    Pennsylvania                                      0.2           0.3                       12             18            
    Rhode Island                                     -0.5           0.6                       -3              3            
    South Carolina                                   -0.2           0.4                       -5              9            
    South Dakota                                      0.2           0.5                        1              2            
    Tennessee                                        -0.4           0.4                      -15             14         YES
    Texas                                             0.0           0.2                       -5             28            
    Utah                                              0.2           0.4                        4              7            
    Vermont                                           0.0           0.6                        0              2            
    Virginia                                         -0.8           0.4         YES          -31             15         YES
    Washington                                        0.2           0.4                       10             14            
    West Virginia                                    -0.2           0.5                       -1              3            
    Wisconsin                                         0.1           0.3                        3             10            
    Wyoming                                           0.3           0.7                        1              2