TABLE 5: Layoffs and discharges estimated rate and level changes between September 2024 and October 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.                                           -0.1           0.1                     -169            214            
           
    Alabama                                           0.1           0.4                        2              8            
    Alaska                                            0.0           0.7                        0              2            
    Arizona                                           0.1           0.4                        4             11            
    Arkansas                                          0.0           0.5                        0              6            
    California                                        0.1           0.2                       20             37            
    Colorado                                          1.0           0.5         YES           29             13         YES
    Connecticut                                       0.4           0.4                        7              7            
    Delaware                                         -0.2           0.7                       -1              3            
    District of Columbia                              0.1           0.5                        1              4            
    Florida                                          -0.1           0.3                       -5             23            
    Georgia                                          -0.3           0.3                      -16             15         YES
    Hawaii                                           -0.5           0.6                       -3              4            
    Idaho                                            -0.4           0.5                       -4              4            
    Illinois                                         -0.1           0.3                       -8             16            
    Indiana                                          -0.1           0.4                       -1             12            
    Iowa                                             -0.3           0.4                       -4              6            
    Kansas                                           -0.1           0.3                       -2              5            
    Kentucky                                          0.0           0.4                        0              8            
    Louisiana                                         0.0           0.5                        0             10            
    Maine                                             0.3           0.5                        2              3            
    Maryland                                         -0.1           0.4                       -1             11            
    Massachusetts                                     0.1           0.4                        3             13            
    Michigan                                         -0.2           0.3                       -8             14            
    Minnesota                                        -0.2           0.3                       -4             10            
    Mississippi                                       0.2           0.5                        2              6            
    Missouri                                         -0.4           0.3         YES          -12             10         YES
    Montana                                          -0.2           0.6                       -1              3            
    Nebraska                                         -0.2           0.4                       -2              4            
    Nevada                                           -0.3           0.6                       -4              8            
    New Hampshire                                     0.0           0.5                        0              3            
    New Jersey                                       -0.1           0.3                       -4             12            
    New Mexico                                       -0.4           0.5                       -3              4            
    New York                                         -0.8           0.3         YES          -80             24         YES
    North Carolina                                   -0.1           0.4                       -3             17            
    North Dakota                                     -0.4           0.5                       -2              2            
    Ohio                                             -0.7           0.3         YES          -40             16         YES
    Oklahoma                                          0.1           0.4                        2              7            
    Oregon                                           -0.2           0.4                       -3              8            
    Pennsylvania                                      0.0           0.3                        0             18            
    Rhode Island                                      0.2           0.5                        1              3            
    South Carolina                                   -0.2           0.4                       -5              9            
    South Dakota                                     -0.2           0.5                       -1              2            
    Tennessee                                        -0.1           0.4                       -3             13            
    Texas                                             0.0           0.2                       -7             28            
    Utah                                             -0.1           0.4                       -1              7            
    Vermont                                           0.3           0.6                        1              2            
    Virginia                                         -0.2           0.4                       -6             15            
    Washington                                       -0.1           0.4                       -4             13            
    West Virginia                                     0.2           0.5                        1              3            
    Wisconsin                                        -0.2           0.3                       -7             10            
    Wyoming                                          -0.3           0.8                       -1              2