TABLE 9: Quits estimated rate and level changes between December 2023 and December 2024,
         and test of significance, not seasonally adjusted

                                                                  Rates                          Levels (in thousands)
                                                                  =====                          =====================

                                                   Estimated      Minimum   Pass test of   Estimated      Minimum   Pass test of
                                                 over-the-year  significant significance over-the-year  significant significance
           STATE                                    change        change*                  change         change*
           
Total U.S.                                           -0.2           0.1         YES         -239            199         YES
           
    Alabama                                          -0.1           0.5                       -2             11            
    Alaska                                           -0.6           0.7                       -1              2            
    Arizona                                          -0.5           0.5                      -13             16            
    Arkansas                                         -0.2           0.6                       -3              7            
    California                                        0.2           0.2                       43             43            
    Colorado                                         -0.6           0.5         YES          -17             14         YES
    Connecticut                                      -0.5           0.5                       -8              8            
    Delaware                                          0.1           0.7                        0              3            
    District of Columbia                             -0.1           0.7                        0              5            
    Florida                                          -0.9           0.4         YES          -85             34         YES
    Georgia                                          -0.7           0.4         YES          -34             21         YES
    Hawaii                                            0.0           0.7                        0              4            
    Idaho                                            -0.2           0.7                       -1              5            
    Illinois                                         -0.8           0.3         YES          -49             19         YES
    Indiana                                           0.0           0.5                        0             14            
    Iowa                                              0.1           0.5                        2              7            
    Kansas                                           -0.1           0.5                        0              7            
    Kentucky                                         -0.1           0.5                       -1             10            
    Louisiana                                        -0.1           0.5                       -2             10            
    Maine                                            -0.4           0.6                       -2              4            
    Maryland                                         -0.1           0.5                       -2             14            
    Massachusetts                                    -0.3           0.4                       -8             13            
    Michigan                                          0.2           0.4                       10             17            
    Minnesota                                        -0.1           0.4                       -2             12            
    Mississippi                                      -0.4           0.6                       -4              7            
    Missouri                                         -0.2           0.5                       -6             13            
    Montana                                          -0.5           0.7                       -2              4            
    Nebraska                                         -0.2           0.5                       -2              6            
    Nevada                                           -0.2           0.6                       -4              9            
    New Hampshire                                    -0.3           0.6                       -2              4            
    New Jersey                                        0.1           0.4                        2             15            
    New Mexico                                        0.0           0.6                        0              5            
    New York                                          0.0           0.2                       -3             22            
    North Carolina                                    0.2           0.5                       11             22            
    North Dakota                                     -0.2           0.7                       -1              3            
    Ohio                                              0.0           0.3                        2             18            
    Oklahoma                                          0.1           0.5                        3              9            
    Oregon                                            0.0           0.5                       -1             10            
    Pennsylvania                                     -0.6           0.3         YES          -35             18         YES
    Rhode Island                                     -0.2           0.7                       -1              3            
    South Carolina                                    0.4           0.6                       11             13            
    South Dakota                                      0.2           0.6                        1              3            
    Tennessee                                        -0.4           0.5                      -10             17            
    Texas                                            -0.1           0.3                       -6             40            
    Utah                                             -0.4           0.6                       -5              9            
    Vermont                                          -0.3           0.7                       -1              2            
    Virginia                                         -0.2           0.5                       -8             19            
    Washington                                        0.2           0.4                        5             15            
    West Virginia                                    -0.4           0.6                       -3              4            
    Wisconsin                                        -0.1           0.4                       -6             13            
    Wyoming                                          -0.1           0.8                        0              2