TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between October 2024 and November 2024,
         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                       17            214            
           
    Alabama                                          -0.2           0.4                       -4              8            
    Alaska                                            0.2           0.7                        1              2            
    Arizona                                          -0.3           0.4                       -8             11            
    Arkansas                                         -0.2           0.5                       -3              6            
    California                                        0.4           0.2         YES           82             37         YES
    Colorado                                         -0.9           0.5         YES          -27             13         YES
    Connecticut                                      -0.3           0.4                       -4              7            
    Delaware                                          0.0           0.7                        0              3            
    District of Columbia                             -0.3           0.5                       -2              4            
    Florida                                          -0.2           0.3                      -19             23            
    Georgia                                           0.0           0.3                       -2             15            
    Hawaii                                            0.3           0.6                        2              4            
    Idaho                                             0.0           0.5                        0              4            
    Illinois                                          0.1           0.3                        4             16            
    Indiana                                           0.1           0.4                        4             12            
    Iowa                                              0.1           0.4                        2              6            
    Kansas                                            0.2           0.3                        3              5            
    Kentucky                                         -0.2           0.4                       -3              8            
    Louisiana                                        -0.3           0.5                       -6             10            
    Maine                                            -0.2           0.5                       -1              3            
    Maryland                                         -0.1           0.4                       -4             11            
    Massachusetts                                     0.0           0.4                        0             13            
    Michigan                                          0.5           0.3         YES           23             14         YES
    Minnesota                                        -0.4           0.3         YES          -13             10         YES
    Mississippi                                      -0.2           0.5                       -2              6            
    Missouri                                          0.1           0.3                        2             10            
    Montana                                           0.2           0.6                        1              3            
    Nebraska                                          0.1           0.4                        1              4            
    Nevada                                            0.3           0.6                        4              8            
    New Hampshire                                     0.1           0.5                        1              3            
    New Jersey                                       -0.1           0.3                       -4             12            
    New Mexico                                        0.2           0.5                        2              4            
    New York                                          0.5           0.3         YES           40             24         YES
    North Carolina                                    0.0           0.4                        2             17            
    North Dakota                                      0.4           0.5                        2              2            
    Ohio                                             -0.2           0.3                       -8             16            
    Oklahoma                                         -0.2           0.4                       -3              7            
    Oregon                                            0.1           0.4                        2              8            
    Pennsylvania                                      0.0           0.3                        1             18            
    Rhode Island                                     -0.1           0.5                        0              3            
    South Carolina                                   -0.4           0.4                       -9              9            
    South Dakota                                      0.2           0.5                        1              2            
    Tennessee                                        -0.1           0.4                       -3             13            
    Texas                                            -0.3           0.2         YES          -38             28         YES
    Utah                                              0.2           0.4                        3              7            
    Vermont                                           0.0           0.6                        0              2            
    Virginia                                         -0.2           0.4                       -8             15            
    Washington                                        0.1           0.4                        2             13            
    West Virginia                                    -0.3           0.5                       -2              3            
    Wisconsin                                         0.1           0.3                        4             10            
    Wyoming                                           0.4           0.8                        1              2