U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Economic News Release
PRINT:Print
JOLTS JLT Program Links

Table 20. Annual average layoffs and discharges rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted

Table 20. Annual average layoffs and discharges rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted(1) [percent]
State 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

TOTAL U.S.

 2.4 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1


Alabama

 1.6 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0

Alaska

 2.9 1.4 1.9 1.6 1.5

Arizona

 2.0 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.1

Arkansas

 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1

California

 2.5 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0

Colorado

 2.9 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.3

Connecticut

 2.7 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1

Delaware

 2.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.1

District of Columbia

 1.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8

Florida

 2.2 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0

Georgia

 2.1 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.1

Hawaii

 2.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0

Idaho

 2.4 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.4

Illinois

 2.5 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

Indiana

 2.6 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.1

Iowa

 2.1 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.0

Kansas

 2.0 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0

Kentucky

 2.4 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0

Louisiana

 2.3 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.3

Maine

 2.5 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.1

Maryland

 2.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.1

Massachusetts

 2.6 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9

Michigan

 3.0 1.0 0.8 1.1 1.3

Minnesota

 2.3 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.9

Mississippi

 2.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.0

Missouri

 2.2 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.9

Montana

 2.7 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5

Nebraska

 1.9 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.0

Nevada

 4.8 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.3

New Hampshire

 2.7 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3

New Jersey

 3.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.3

New Mexico

 2.4 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1

New York

 2.4 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9

North Carolina

 2.4 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1

North Dakota

 3.0 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3

Ohio

 2.5 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1

Oklahoma

 2.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1

Oregon

 2.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Pennsylvania

 2.7 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.1

Rhode Island

 3.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.5

South Carolina

 2.0 1.1 0.9 1.2 1.2

South Dakota

 2.2 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1

Tennessee

 2.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

Texas

 2.1 0.9 0.8 1.0 1.0

Utah

 2.1 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2

Vermont

 3.3 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.2

Virginia

 2.0 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.0

Washington

 2.4 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0

West Virginia

 2.3 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.1

Wisconsin

 2.2 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9

Wyoming

 2.8 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.2

Footnotes
(1) The annual average layoffs and discharges rate is equal to the sum of the 12 monthly layoffs and discharges levels as a percent of the sum of the 12 monthly CES employment levels.

NOTE: Data incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.
Table of Contents
Last Modified Date: July 23, 2025