Table Data - Monthly Transition Rate of All U.S. Workers From Employment to Non-Employment Due to a Layoff

Title Monthly Transition Rate of All U.S. Workers From Employment to Non-Employment Due to a Layoff
Series ID EMELASA
Source Ellieroth, Kathrin, Michaud, Amanda
Release Quits and Layoffs to Nonemployment Based on the Consumer Population Survey (CPS)
Seasonal Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Monthly
Units Percent
Date Range 1978-01-01 to 2026-05-01
Last Updated 2026-06-15 1:18 PM CDT
Notes Ellieroth and Michaud (EM) Employment-to-Layoff Transition Rate tracks the probability at which U.S. workers transition from employment to non-employment following a layoff in a given month. Expressed as the share (percentage) of all prime-age employed workers in the previous month. Non-employment includes both unemployment and not in the labor force.
DATE VALUE
1978-01-01 1.921932335598160
1978-02-01 1.837784336193360
1978-03-01 1.660674390059480
1978-04-01 1.681518410427270
1978-05-01 1.580089809146630
1978-06-01 1.716852742683510
1978-07-01 1.825318819346660
1978-08-01 1.734156703646380
1978-09-01 2.083747015247190
1978-10-01 1.787604076108130
1978-11-01 1.708355687419460
1978-12-01 1.771317987015050
1979-01-01 1.699533428175830
1979-02-01 1.743536731061310
1979-03-01 1.617734350481180
1979-04-01 1.686323200557210
1979-05-01 1.649512151935260
1979-06-01 1.864368832305330
1979-07-01 1.755228956013060
1979-08-01 2.035135077213450
1979-09-01 1.936013910347700
1979-10-01 1.612147445674200
1979-11-01 1.806881383708170
1979-12-01 1.603792253243600
1980-01-01 1.787151355138250
1980-02-01 1.911869502241130
1980-03-01 1.854983205851560
1980-04-01 2.015736238619180
1980-05-01 2.200024034567240
1980-06-01 2.176407654142630
1980-07-01 1.958503136317240
1980-08-01 2.447383472895500
1980-09-01 1.929834400472240
1980-10-01 2.023643794209670
1980-11-01 1.917362220523660
1980-12-01 1.945905634939410
1981-01-01 1.870835362100870
1981-02-01 1.898944076719950
1981-03-01 2.020724881341530
1981-04-01 1.992169888933210
1981-05-01 1.953420185236140
1981-06-01 2.054830263857460
1981-07-01 1.982731628986230
1981-08-01 2.003133834620040
1981-09-01 2.102097277225580
1981-10-01 2.371004792755120
1981-11-01 2.343926923686890
1981-12-01 2.620268011457060
1982-01-01 2.305452201058550
1982-02-01 2.217009363061880
1982-03-01 2.392545665750960
1982-04-01 2.583385879212280
1982-05-01 2.397540787825110
1982-06-01 2.386902441031550
1982-07-01 2.531919025243010
1982-08-01 2.479083541886050
1982-09-01 2.687779880813450
1982-10-01 2.881342448189850
1982-11-01 2.668734144721990
1982-12-01 2.467555197650670
1983-01-01 2.327531585837750
1983-02-01 2.303715523111980
1983-03-01 2.424419652806630
1983-04-01 2.394594411493410
1983-05-01 2.185330891793570
1983-06-01 2.093289286306930
1983-07-01 1.973046451856240
1983-08-01 2.185432420536410
1983-09-01 2.267213398154680
1983-10-01 2.127280179684660
1983-11-01 1.973867531183060
1983-12-01 2.196548714491760
1984-01-01 2.046776129527880
1984-02-01 1.911962190643950
1984-03-01 2.030687286766110
1984-04-01 1.926152509719830
1984-05-01 1.817777546332410
1984-06-01 2.025740814261590
1984-07-01 2.078338592886380
1984-08-01 2.060114114175920
1984-09-01 2.225647600161390
1984-10-01 1.967927511980670
1984-11-01 2.033363711512750
1984-12-01 1.785284209922370
1985-01-01 1.940271087813710
1985-02-01 2.255709847720120
1985-03-01 1.915632288706590
1985-04-01 2.159577190295090
1985-05-01 1.992909181374520
1985-06-01 2.128288791949420
1985-07-01 1.986664605860890
1985-08-01 1.924351057745470
1985-09-01 2.248181795527020
1985-10-01 2.096970654216180
1985-11-01 1.820718489849710
1985-12-01 1.754046641753120
1986-01-01 1.735557926558950
1986-02-01 1.876642802182320
1986-03-01 1.926616769289330
1986-04-01 1.748352580418480
1986-05-01 2.093286499204000
1986-06-01 1.857588807022320
1986-07-01 1.677635367238190
1986-08-01 2.078558674772900
1986-09-01 1.992420314665430
1986-10-01 1.875958835179800
1986-11-01 1.826555109181240
1986-12-01 1.882451050292230
1987-01-01 1.727929468048690
1987-02-01 1.879442754979410
1987-03-01 1.832433175031210
1987-04-01 1.740981603115670
1987-05-01 1.721224566189200
1987-06-01 1.664174743336660
1987-07-01 1.553955981267120
1987-08-01 1.687830267959660
1987-09-01 1.821389772527810
1987-10-01 1.695798350229000
1987-11-01 1.454630804412730
1987-12-01 1.718389894028500
1988-01-01 1.631462788095230
1988-02-01 1.432811170385760
1988-03-01 1.481632838363470
1988-04-01 1.431873280324580
1988-05-01 1.791948944090110
1988-06-01 1.517131920708270
1988-07-01 1.577742587553630
1988-08-01 1.660930564754050
1988-09-01 1.603377288009930
1988-10-01 1.635664331899840
1988-11-01 1.453020706901010
1988-12-01 1.676945776796700
1989-01-01 1.631598414138800
1989-02-01 1.609402044519410
1989-03-01 1.389014139314670
1989-04-01 1.368506863427840
1989-05-01 1.465500211226720
1989-06-01 1.559643238060140
1989-07-01 1.675118703940750
1989-08-01 1.420330377883430
1989-09-01 1.622434404237180
1989-10-01 1.544439906914480
1989-11-01 1.753615017528990
1989-12-01 1.403395034360110
1990-01-01 1.696531616535080
1990-02-01 1.715746095451120
1990-03-01 1.600872401082100
1990-04-01 1.569587533175190
1990-05-01 1.326239680576340
1990-06-01 1.698005689710810
1990-07-01 1.773656613879550
1990-08-01 1.621132824331180
1990-09-01 1.800044257285120
1990-10-01 1.759895038419420
1990-11-01 1.933341858998970
1990-12-01 1.647908238811140
1991-01-01 1.881997740618270
1991-02-01 2.073781433930320
1991-03-01 2.002846769955830
1991-04-01 1.786086142671070
1991-05-01 1.837449212365830
1991-06-01 1.832138077156550
1991-07-01 1.638927649927750
1991-08-01 1.976712007591900
1991-09-01 1.908600101506670
1991-10-01 1.754894039285930
1991-11-01 1.962095809508140
1991-12-01 1.818374282129020
1992-01-01 1.799894061072810
1992-02-01 1.852703231131320
1992-03-01 1.756471728373150
1992-04-01 1.907817317218780
1992-05-01 1.896416698341290
1992-06-01 1.704888697456240
1992-07-01 1.704043405652110
1992-08-01 1.604925647220810
1992-09-01 2.014246771526690
1992-10-01 1.929452668448150
1992-11-01 1.774627093727030
1992-12-01 1.786753293945370
1993-01-01 1.781636954598660
1993-02-01 1.758911545439400
1993-03-01 1.746717720850760
1993-04-01 1.719283778694300
1993-05-01 1.656141828442610
1993-06-01 1.551782221326490
1993-07-01 1.657571851300040
1993-08-01 1.907252360619080
1993-09-01 1.859352259258290
1993-10-01 1.627131249849070
1993-11-01 1.667415815624240
1993-12-01 1.737629285096000
1994-01-01 1.981419858362680
1994-02-01 1.663934922963170
1994-03-01 1.693505384832380
1994-04-01 1.656569265287590
1994-05-01 1.652893943300650
1994-06-01 1.502558673736040
1994-07-01 1.672344142854310
1994-08-01 1.517844148731960
1994-09-01 1.421371577082850
1994-10-01 1.408431765666490
1994-11-01 1.462363405018730
1994-12-01 1.560464165438630
1995-01-01 1.668253623837380
1995-02-01 1.540640248814860
1995-03-01 1.451414235222200
1995-04-01 1.708120054514670
1995-05-01 1.603666496428080
1995-06-01 1.412317084560640
1995-07-01 1.467770989463960
1995-08-01 1.466474678683110
1995-09-01 1.575115714004160
1995-10-01 1.679918350728650
1995-11-01 1.638451481272410
1995-12-01 1.389500150719640
1996-01-01 1.671975620758710
1996-02-01 1.535263043270560
1996-03-01 1.661581810208770
1996-04-01 1.607577854798840
1996-05-01 1.660793522710490
1996-06-01 1.403234594822670
1996-07-01 1.550136572678200
1996-08-01 1.555068697442940
1996-09-01 1.377586306439350
1996-10-01 1.384844774166380
1996-11-01 1.653985461257090
1996-12-01 1.476730994599280
1997-01-01 1.442081077961170
1997-02-01 1.391421736916890
1997-03-01 1.545682723725260
1997-04-01 1.777891440737540
1997-05-01 1.384798230993820
1997-06-01 1.538649086585260
1997-07-01 1.458866336931280
1997-08-01 1.358285087887180
1997-09-01 1.137014941351090
1997-10-01 1.414037823353130
1997-11-01 1.393998882365140
1997-12-01 1.419202149960400
1998-01-01 1.347856536885330
1998-02-01 1.384566065469050
1998-03-01 1.639953611266980
1998-04-01 1.396265179448890
1998-05-01 1.370728246113480
1998-06-01 1.307829014396540
1998-07-01 1.448603505527430
1998-08-01 1.230275146804370
1998-09-01 1.491123898396150
1998-10-01 1.356994567719590
1998-11-01 1.377576556091670
1998-12-01 1.287652016636420
1999-01-01 1.506826694094630
1999-02-01 1.211535287360390
1999-03-01 1.415859042258370
1999-04-01 1.364765103217190
1999-05-01 1.352763447438430
1999-06-01 1.229321624203160
1999-07-01 1.222470267141260
1999-08-01 1.327710759758230
1999-09-01 1.267111885381920
1999-10-01 1.278150127121130
1999-11-01 1.543339715353310
1999-12-01 1.252162367396550
2000-01-01 1.430262206035470
2000-02-01 1.291919571620420
2000-03-01 1.252691141867200
2000-04-01 1.240748928500950
2000-05-01 1.591675360390310
2000-06-01 1.347951281727920
2000-07-01 1.407576974399940
2000-08-01 1.449797592163370
2000-09-01 1.265945514383540
2000-10-01 1.203159909142960
2000-11-01 1.267790309700300
2000-12-01 1.182725522666900
2001-01-01 1.404863203938800
2001-02-01 1.518643691306330
2001-03-01 1.438713540449850
2001-04-01 1.412968836418520
2001-05-01 1.371712809617720
2001-06-01 1.645269771853100
2001-07-01 1.453943059794600
2001-08-01 1.629597998968440
2001-09-01 1.427489962437700
2001-10-01 1.836080850960800
2001-11-01 1.903891077846450
2001-12-01 1.677513413504750
2002-01-01 1.620144023003350
2002-02-01 1.612066585475880
2002-03-01 1.501468965230190
2002-04-01 1.644785895658040
2002-05-01 1.751410594830040
2002-06-01 1.568373935971000
2002-07-01 1.828204874720680
2002-08-01 1.651927297203370
2002-09-01 1.641491501110480
2002-10-01 1.625648482121690
2002-11-01 1.594331331480850
2002-12-01 1.720809199870960
2003-01-01 1.570062073712720
2003-02-01 1.549620151456370
2003-03-01 1.719840308741050
2003-04-01 1.797836348184800
2003-05-01 1.610822532963040
2003-06-01 1.586945642259720
2003-07-01 1.553474137550760
2003-08-01 1.669229997002550
2003-09-01 1.423300548316850
2003-10-01 1.565826762909960
2003-11-01 1.671304977802890
2003-12-01 1.712533229246170
2004-01-01 1.327128597294410
2004-02-01 1.553075863490270
2004-03-01 1.584196327502030
2004-04-01 1.413362420779630
2004-05-01 1.635991044306160
2004-06-01 1.551883998142480
2004-07-01 1.483482514482200
2004-08-01 1.541688387414670
2004-09-01 1.450876708416900
2004-10-01 1.588228619871630
2004-11-01 1.515870704776290
2004-12-01 1.440571021059690
2005-01-01 1.559133948300850
2005-02-01 1.396853753098580
2005-03-01 1.354186328520400
2005-04-01 1.419294064377350
2005-05-01 1.362840203491050
2005-06-01 1.498489745322680
2005-07-01 1.903727134959640
2005-08-01 1.261641351591740
2005-09-01 1.322686255837940
2005-10-01 1.313371456226420
2005-11-01 1.300376474427960
2005-12-01 1.446132377507790
2006-01-01 1.349517707441180
2006-02-01 1.279695199196440
2006-03-01 1.088314628274230
2006-04-01 1.280312887724730
2006-05-01 1.343425281110350
2006-06-01 1.514796533925800
2006-07-01 1.456788908400610
2006-08-01 1.233192828000980
2006-09-01 1.324169509020950
2006-10-01 1.357874614692230
2006-11-01 1.364297136978990
2006-12-01 1.525905726001630
2007-01-01 1.487086975718050
2007-02-01 1.555956805143630
2007-03-01 1.520843761593820
2007-04-01 1.556133816859030
2007-05-01 1.384717089783360
2007-06-01 1.428988190093560
2007-07-01 1.472569011009820
2007-08-01 1.375717849967220
2007-09-01 1.318327805022850
2007-10-01 1.340585405448850
2007-11-01 1.244132051063800
2007-12-01 1.523393849229800
2008-01-01 1.392129385250320
2008-02-01 1.261129014254050
2008-03-01 1.555955951886000
2008-04-01 1.260013610531680
2008-05-01 1.619036083008540
2008-06-01 1.419574787926760
2008-07-01 1.538053312441660
2008-08-01 1.844640947694670
2008-09-01 1.659193649073890
2008-10-01 1.824798794730490
2008-11-01 2.226868774770030
2008-12-01 2.247471239412810
2009-01-01 2.157577030541320
2009-02-01 2.557523089392770
2009-03-01 2.675200063571430
2009-04-01 2.005155062074430
2009-05-01 2.190306562270350
2009-06-01 2.132326022722860
2009-07-01 1.891358597962980
2009-08-01 2.039697205782860
2009-09-01 2.344687746029010
2009-10-01 2.536226526943850
2009-11-01 1.939645877304930
2009-12-01 2.409152816435470
2010-01-01 1.913706636660500
2010-02-01 2.161650649427350
2010-03-01 2.281482194139680
2010-04-01 1.819315076916580
2010-05-01 1.932250412685630
2010-06-01 1.880779526103530
2010-07-01 2.017085303807520
2010-08-01 2.054970667031590
2010-09-01 2.017061708395030
2010-10-01 2.001588836275290
2010-11-01 1.975405532993550
2010-12-01 2.014332226357080
2011-01-01 2.029688741382730
2011-02-01 1.898749211102740
2011-03-01 1.870875040173770
2011-04-01 1.781028984763740
2011-05-01 2.145001686495000
2011-06-01 1.809282143495100
2011-07-01 1.872612433013990
2011-08-01 1.911143470476950
2011-09-01 2.090715127349560
2011-10-01 1.949050459934960
2011-11-01 2.072334717444410
2011-12-01 1.775254998040240
2012-01-01 1.669901188185770
2012-02-01 1.579728191210720
2012-03-01 1.663433016957880
2012-04-01 1.636397522541820
2012-05-01 1.785705897390690
2012-06-01 1.797009315872010
2012-07-01 1.756906507376240
2012-08-01 1.815050764627420
2012-09-01 1.690884139276070
2012-10-01 1.711351298391310
2012-11-01 1.723806279759300
2012-12-01 1.785468182285050
2013-01-01 1.769343886114850
2013-02-01 1.967757499266850
2013-03-01 1.526021517858490
2013-04-01 1.802372641369150
2013-05-01 1.678707345331020
2013-06-01 1.637155953413200
2013-07-01 1.649618881190560
2013-08-01 1.769650000688260
2013-09-01 1.467175007242970
2013-10-01 1.970705716193860
2013-11-01 1.524136854276340
2013-12-01 1.770175403400450
2014-01-01 1.636122717168170
2014-02-01 1.646890469385550
2014-03-01 1.604488007732140
2014-04-01 1.458745900617720
2014-05-01 1.580893444563370
2014-06-01 1.444842496487200
2014-07-01 1.661919682121490
2014-08-01 1.584053946207360
2014-09-01 1.555834791715690
2014-10-01 1.627435244466910
2014-11-01 1.750255828645060
2014-12-01 1.536678525500200
2015-01-01 1.321494338762190
2015-02-01 1.691383005218480
2015-03-01 1.720928852920840
2015-04-01 1.239993045048620
2015-05-01 1.491441628356760
2015-06-01 1.604946198024630
2015-07-01 1.609466917158650
2015-08-01 1.565261230605330
2015-09-01 1.462224296654840
2015-10-01 1.305070019748740
2015-11-01 1.567644391013320
2015-12-01 1.443479781147450
2016-01-01 1.419562695401260
2016-02-01 1.572906973143600
2016-03-01 1.310567265608510
2016-04-01 1.459427120242000
2016-05-01 1.284720908012430
2016-06-01 1.586503193831540
2016-07-01 1.533629275858110
2016-08-01 1.428339563155260
2016-09-01 1.586453312981240
2016-10-01 1.312980054224900
2016-11-01 1.495792842891610
2016-12-01 1.448230061005230
2017-01-01 1.516783961785560
2017-02-01 1.630649756090170
2017-03-01 1.318248204212050
2017-04-01 1.236946889324270
2017-05-01 1.172404127871490
2017-06-01 1.569971919944110
2017-07-01 1.350381705734670
2017-08-01 1.473096907073230
2017-09-01 1.374781914481840
2017-10-01 1.450774933116360
2017-11-01 1.424350718174970
2017-12-01 1.287954020909110
2018-01-01 1.294381543883420
2018-02-01 1.280844494011510
2018-03-01 1.382457353078410
2018-04-01 1.155690944960380
2018-05-01 0.965015975068347
2018-06-01 1.634787493942720
2018-07-01 1.269771941965520
2018-08-01 1.233811400065780
2018-09-01 1.441579455389240
2018-10-01 1.440887368690880
2018-11-01 1.283848151057810
2018-12-01 1.318888903015470
2019-01-01 1.625743752491540
2019-02-01 1.562985534275840
2019-03-01 1.365913132015150
2019-04-01 1.031592750849370
2019-05-01 1.303323751368240
2019-06-01 1.286005412867290
2019-07-01 1.233508642650600
2019-08-01 1.434385261432110
2019-09-01 1.223644013386440
2019-10-01 1.345763420969240
2019-11-01 1.183202177071020
2019-12-01 1.277690685381750
2020-01-01 1.129967697547200
2020-02-01 1.078315051606210
2020-03-01 2.648705147110280
2020-04-01 12.175657779572900
2020-05-01 4.355306133818560
2020-06-01 2.638758438466850
2020-07-01 2.421263143840910
2020-08-01 1.772597338814540
2020-09-01 2.139374952565550
2020-10-01 1.983059198794720
2020-11-01 1.823928207498800
2020-12-01 1.888031604368710
2021-01-01 1.754894408916580
2021-02-01 1.700987920427850
2021-03-01 1.455927488801900
2021-04-01 1.488530376462560
2021-05-01 1.576320678125320
2021-06-01 1.346668003048980
2021-07-01 1.536909316053120
2021-08-01 1.348862677500840
2021-09-01 1.253154023680340
2021-10-01 1.018456201928940
2021-11-01 1.093584209635910
2021-12-01 1.182540188386390
2022-01-01 1.391932139122660
2022-02-01 1.257298457518180
2022-03-01 1.125317070199600
2022-04-01 1.116847644157780
2022-05-01 1.113017974815150
2022-06-01 1.129206600950220
2022-07-01 1.153894958840670
2022-08-01 1.059312628089480
2022-09-01 1.268606665363060
2022-10-01 1.194254500697030
2022-11-01 1.181191696338900
2022-12-01 1.305944446770140
2023-01-01 1.340603521293320
2023-02-01 1.375906727654210
2023-03-01 0.949992605489241
2023-04-01 0.825394037041815
2023-05-01 1.283279561689050
2023-06-01 1.176118358399210
2023-07-01 1.194841327010850
2023-08-01 1.321818931708420
2023-09-01 1.082989151196870
2023-10-01 1.028419562674840
2023-11-01 1.375620885099720
2023-12-01 1.110000040469960
2024-01-01 1.274227529313170
2024-02-01 1.146837811850260
2024-03-01 1.350932551135700
2024-04-01 1.321925815326170
2024-05-01 1.226979644635670
2024-06-01 1.344162371714960
2024-07-01 1.374010451088930
2024-08-01 1.285526175226170
2024-09-01 1.089342143574670
2024-10-01 1.491172770009020
2024-11-01 1.084232898406420
2024-12-01 1.403151448114530
2025-01-01 1.448331129664300
2025-02-01 1.306610548378250
2025-03-01 1.415592676276660
2025-04-01 1.361641440929490
2025-05-01 1.122234648536500
2025-06-01 1.317972606154130
2025-07-01 1.167951299139200
2025-08-01 1.184169941522890
2025-09-01 1.329500573988840
2025-10-01 1.264371321540140
2025-11-01 1.336289967351910
2025-12-01 1.371571535888250
2026-01-01 1.139152246171890
2026-02-01 1.265100708799190
2026-03-01 1.280181490457190
2026-04-01 1.078202696179170
2026-05-01 1.283527915101770

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