Upflip looked at the states with the highest average layoff rates between October 2023 and January 2024, according to a June 24 press release sent to Becker’s.
The 10 states with the highest layoff rates and their four-month layoff average:
1. Montana: 1.8%
2. Alaska: 1.58%
3. Idaho: 1.43%
4. Maine: 1.4%
5. Wyoming: 1.38%
6. Rhode Island: 1.35%
7. (tie) Nevada: 1.3%
7. (tie) Vermont: 1.3%
7 (tie) Delaware: 1.3%
8. Arizona: 1.28%
9. (tie) Colorado: 1.25%
9. (tie) Indiana: 1.25%