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 2026-02-01
Last Updated 2026-03-15 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 1.924636714869640
1978-02-01 1.838140274140320
1978-03-01 1.660856724361380
1978-04-01 1.681914342703440
1978-05-01 1.581462023080450
1978-06-01 1.717363719463480
1978-07-01 1.825441163616850
1978-08-01 1.730841597791100
1978-09-01 2.080916433648680
1978-10-01 1.788860032683840
1978-11-01 1.704572623989530
1978-12-01 1.774394343296330
1979-01-01 1.699819775041620
1979-02-01 1.743899323786450
1979-03-01 1.619141948627560
1979-04-01 1.686279323653050
1979-05-01 1.649708079738820
1979-06-01 1.866645207787480
1979-07-01 1.758687668896240
1979-08-01 2.030873851433540
1979-09-01 1.931121606744880
1979-10-01 1.611234922135880
1979-11-01 1.807406213761950
1979-12-01 1.603492616931430
1980-01-01 1.786277037883820
1980-02-01 1.915013215293830
1980-03-01 1.855450891820820
1980-04-01 2.017292536293330
1980-05-01 2.201511242437060
1980-06-01 2.175915642834240
1980-07-01 1.958543868210850
1980-08-01 2.447743267391450
1980-09-01 1.927390604739820
1980-10-01 2.020671554322010
1980-11-01 1.917241229764850
1980-12-01 1.946690492819790
1981-01-01 1.871102296995390
1981-02-01 1.899425445777410
1981-03-01 2.024899319772920
1981-04-01 1.988037391359430
1981-05-01 1.957447865850710
1981-06-01 2.057428927799550
1981-07-01 1.982496783627210
1981-08-01 1.999748883953910
1981-09-01 2.098392741173980
1981-10-01 2.369290731175180
1981-11-01 2.343110522644080
1981-12-01 2.619400970761110
1982-01-01 2.308964180507450
1982-02-01 2.217582429900360
1982-03-01 2.394249546976710
1982-04-01 2.584422997348590
1982-05-01 2.397740678424600
1982-06-01 2.388763589838730
1982-07-01 2.533642392538060
1982-08-01 2.479803700960420
1982-09-01 2.675572505110450
1982-10-01 2.883254518661570
1982-11-01 2.671493463009130
1982-12-01 2.466345475531900
1983-01-01 2.326469697366920
1983-02-01 2.304250817953710
1983-03-01 2.424294580838290
1983-04-01 2.397727645960610
1983-05-01 2.189572154378860
1983-06-01 2.089162331611600
1983-07-01 1.977164815921030
1983-08-01 2.183457201402630
1983-09-01 2.262676270458340
1983-10-01 2.124639151973370
1983-11-01 1.974794967831770
1983-12-01 2.197286358653540
1984-01-01 2.049619635989310
1984-02-01 1.910196231187960
1984-03-01 2.031758090255780
1984-04-01 1.925843598445050
1984-05-01 1.817622497902370
1984-06-01 2.028782296791600
1984-07-01 2.082497258656320
1984-08-01 2.056621391156410
1984-09-01 2.220589948756590
1984-10-01 1.966784336625870
1984-11-01 2.033710003794080
1984-12-01 1.784987656210140
1985-01-01 1.939054083054240
1985-02-01 2.255959186237690
1985-03-01 1.919236790030230
1985-04-01 2.162277449390690
1985-05-01 1.992215480148790
1985-06-01 2.128922461047640
1985-07-01 1.987052002721730
1985-08-01 1.922768334340080
1985-09-01 2.242716831340480
1985-10-01 2.091237860195190
1985-11-01 1.822699106195400
1985-12-01 1.757071878856510
1986-01-01 1.734056888284910
1986-02-01 1.876781339428550
1986-03-01 1.926395997684110
1986-04-01 1.749579755680880
1986-05-01 2.094050754948830
1986-06-01 1.857835427969460
1986-07-01 1.677670386546810
1986-08-01 2.079922308037360
1986-09-01 1.990613694737040
1986-10-01 1.873402146162200
1986-11-01 1.826225975059870
1986-12-01 1.883219466867090
1987-01-01 1.727600492887120
1987-02-01 1.879521079503290
1987-03-01 1.835609944181590
1987-04-01 1.737306231664100
1987-05-01 1.724189890313480
1987-06-01 1.666866045305080
1987-07-01 1.553648819948540
1987-08-01 1.685824587134740
1987-09-01 1.818985323128850
1987-10-01 1.694919937086930
1987-11-01 1.453968793984800
1987-12-01 1.717857806629130
1988-01-01 1.633216407033370
1988-02-01 1.432072840908190
1988-03-01 1.481248324399020
1988-04-01 1.433747994641490
1988-05-01 1.794899862756680
1988-06-01 1.514534621874670
1988-07-01 1.580773572648340
1988-08-01 1.660169260327380
1988-09-01 1.601072521863540
1988-10-01 1.634019989406190
1988-11-01 1.453454005674890
1988-12-01 1.677497109703910
1989-01-01 1.633035345893630
1989-02-01 1.609344234732780
1989-03-01 1.388338716547370
1989-04-01 1.368516222665140
1989-05-01 1.466098131920730
1989-06-01 1.560972295090120
1989-07-01 1.674943070026530
1989-08-01 1.418870832122440
1989-09-01 1.621929932572160
1989-10-01 1.545910543429640
1989-11-01 1.749002651797790
1989-12-01 1.405887456909700
1990-01-01 1.695705787152120
1990-02-01 1.715603368781590
1990-03-01 1.601206620409660
1990-04-01 1.569049446520260
1990-05-01 1.325881740950910
1990-06-01 1.701128936654790
1990-07-01 1.776767028017170
1990-08-01 1.619337279423070
1990-09-01 1.797631755947000
1990-10-01 1.759461416394600
1990-11-01 1.932947164278070
1990-12-01 1.647637096619290
1991-01-01 1.879650280112570
1991-02-01 2.073597310298000
1991-03-01 2.005875976348320
1991-04-01 1.787718412509400
1991-05-01 1.836517563078540
1991-06-01 1.833365265488060
1991-07-01 1.639693534100410
1991-08-01 1.976226179737510
1991-09-01 1.906016444316020
1991-10-01 1.753368226428170
1991-11-01 1.963420055006210
1991-12-01 1.821468080999570
1992-01-01 1.797239092594390
1992-02-01 1.852074034417620
1992-03-01 1.758915342863180
1992-04-01 1.902804146161090
1992-05-01 1.899474175248690
1992-06-01 1.708165718316290
1992-07-01 1.703287743493600
1992-08-01 1.603749906444290
1992-09-01 2.013689201757130
1992-10-01 1.929087061507730
1992-11-01 1.773176016606810
1992-12-01 1.786214093121550
1993-01-01 1.782809885704590
1993-02-01 1.758952882781230
1993-03-01 1.746814004728540
1993-04-01 1.718817639865080
1993-05-01 1.655471585451510
1993-06-01 1.553977238607890
1993-07-01 1.658010695863210
1993-08-01 1.909522408734420
1993-09-01 1.854112210265430
1993-10-01 1.629235642097960
1993-11-01 1.668383436714100
1993-12-01 1.736761037963760
1994-01-01 1.978747080994340
1994-02-01 1.664071042186500
1994-03-01 1.692317018844600
1994-04-01 1.657373701528390
1994-05-01 1.655219197956260
1994-06-01 1.500460422109560
1994-07-01 1.674979521610230
1994-08-01 1.517802144048970
1994-09-01 1.421357746136740
1994-10-01 1.407591073874620
1994-11-01 1.462343247610030
1994-12-01 1.560908352920980
1995-01-01 1.669163924870110
1995-02-01 1.540866159038310
1995-03-01 1.450055115020230
1995-04-01 1.706567204144470
1995-05-01 1.603764662221890
1995-06-01 1.416466381646120
1995-07-01 1.470042436407920
1995-08-01 1.467473567483750
1995-09-01 1.575953099221980
1995-10-01 1.682125262692400
1995-11-01 1.633731448095910
1995-12-01 1.391830339134050
1996-01-01 1.670853359958340
1996-02-01 1.533684598333930
1996-03-01 1.663559770399340
1996-04-01 1.607816321415580
1996-05-01 1.659391921222780
1996-06-01 1.404244390721690
1996-07-01 1.550257537536690
1996-08-01 1.555056153035800
1996-09-01 1.377512196417780
1996-10-01 1.383987304098180
1996-11-01 1.654839605308210
1996-12-01 1.479048250768140
1997-01-01 1.439975196918460
1997-02-01 1.391771416715010
1997-03-01 1.544418546680620
1997-04-01 1.777009987435100
1997-05-01 1.384695954356850
1997-06-01 1.539269358250850
1997-07-01 1.457846807440870
1997-08-01 1.360236012254490
1997-09-01 1.138780914107910
1997-10-01 1.412946073548590
1997-11-01 1.392969766647270
1997-12-01 1.419553950185450
1998-01-01 1.347042823327730
1998-02-01 1.384935549527660
1998-03-01 1.641695767538370
1998-04-01 1.391621655169220
1998-05-01 1.372524720425770
1998-06-01 1.310112395890170
1998-07-01 1.447249022579030
1998-08-01 1.229651328465380
1998-09-01 1.492781070004510
1998-10-01 1.357019002542250
1998-11-01 1.376230220554940
1998-12-01 1.287013460200070
1999-01-01 1.508117085544470
1999-02-01 1.211865415503530
1999-03-01 1.415642371421780
1999-04-01 1.363643119644770
1999-05-01 1.351853573532190
1999-06-01 1.230680879092680
1999-07-01 1.222221001553560
1999-08-01 1.329524439423030
1999-09-01 1.265123564975680
1999-10-01 1.279968369204670
1999-11-01 1.544012770884300
1999-12-01 1.251239677800870
2000-01-01 1.428832647519220
2000-02-01 1.294293027735670
2000-03-01 1.251528935854330
2000-04-01 1.239313066120870
2000-05-01 1.591564138447450
2000-06-01 1.348898122744630
2000-07-01 1.406393637606890
2000-08-01 1.448880588791580
2000-09-01 1.268479702447850
2000-10-01 1.204787212848610
2000-11-01 1.264124420185040
2000-12-01 1.184344703927810
2001-01-01 1.404503315140960
2001-02-01 1.518979527745350
2001-03-01 1.438623835315980
2001-04-01 1.410932041889400
2001-05-01 1.370725765988650
2001-06-01 1.647837560942300
2001-07-01 1.455345740720280
2001-08-01 1.628316310973800
2001-09-01 1.428710484596430
2001-10-01 1.836138956257890
2001-11-01 1.903218429081340
2001-12-01 1.676256409385870
2002-01-01 1.618821372088460
2002-02-01 1.612431479683150
2002-03-01 1.503580649712290
2002-04-01 1.644591800123370
2002-05-01 1.749919680748300
2002-06-01 1.568802890187260
2002-07-01 1.827486639117400
2002-08-01 1.651988320743100
2002-09-01 1.642633207983950
2002-10-01 1.624578194982330
2002-11-01 1.595378604742450
2002-12-01 1.722505215448410
2003-01-01 1.568699931758990
2003-02-01 1.549959819881200
2003-03-01 1.718956786511310
2003-04-01 1.796439326772100
2003-05-01 1.610795779788240
2003-06-01 1.586937925355260
2003-07-01 1.551682374850160
2003-08-01 1.671710842044350
2003-09-01 1.426376799577740
2003-10-01 1.564531198846880
2003-11-01 1.670471115213390
2003-12-01 1.711810273623080
2004-01-01 1.327141929988460
2004-02-01 1.553651831639390
2004-03-01 1.584432913574960
2004-04-01 1.411744347287620
2004-05-01 1.635153857083440
2004-06-01 1.553094075351670
2004-07-01 1.482590276517430
2004-08-01 1.543988391913760
2004-09-01 1.449128492748610
2004-10-01 1.590416806917240
2004-11-01 1.517069959983880
2004-12-01 1.438567409566770
2005-01-01 1.558341073928910
2005-02-01 1.397084570219980
2005-03-01 1.353519904205190
2005-04-01 1.418852279342600
2005-05-01 1.364808846709980
2005-06-01 1.495358700207970
2005-07-01 1.905143926800980
2005-08-01 1.262002974593580
2005-09-01 1.324427336133310
2005-10-01 1.312648727264630
2005-11-01 1.300825710378390
2005-12-01 1.445125842606310
2006-01-01 1.351417995043820
2006-02-01 1.279850495590730
2006-03-01 1.087606072723890
2006-04-01 1.278173952757140
2006-05-01 1.343731849248030
2006-06-01 1.515416453512620
2006-07-01 1.455109191717100
2006-08-01 1.232750438437090
2006-09-01 1.327121925274660
2006-10-01 1.359714477785230
2006-11-01 1.361068840689700
2006-12-01 1.526870531341840
2007-01-01 1.487348809228090
2007-02-01 1.556043298725230
2007-03-01 1.520951040912640
2007-04-01 1.552937429601250
2007-05-01 1.384153323130700
2007-06-01 1.430940377567330
2007-07-01 1.473811899882880
2007-08-01 1.374980338986020
2007-09-01 1.319597493218740
2007-10-01 1.340698117677950
2007-11-01 1.244404144025260
2007-12-01 1.521333700119250
2008-01-01 1.391508848495940
2008-02-01 1.262941682878050
2008-03-01 1.555142989578020
2008-04-01 1.258297934632830
2008-05-01 1.619501098970730
2008-06-01 1.419482736815980
2008-07-01 1.536512990060630
2008-08-01 1.847700087547930
2008-09-01 1.662685388266440
2008-10-01 1.823341495529280
2008-11-01 2.226730860833560
2008-12-01 2.245797455228480
2009-01-01 2.158102157517260
2009-02-01 2.557425148470720
2009-03-01 2.678797941702240
2009-04-01 1.996311100041080
2009-05-01 2.194169477460110
2009-06-01 2.135197900202630
2009-07-01 1.889296282606490
2009-08-01 2.039108728742750
2009-09-01 2.348167525937130
2009-10-01 2.536193495140910
2009-11-01 1.939191873272420
2009-12-01 2.405830803163100
2010-01-01 1.917023612484380
2010-02-01 2.161605823678600
2010-03-01 2.281837734156030
2010-04-01 1.815272090637690
2010-05-01 1.932039383910700
2010-06-01 1.882190588010010
2010-07-01 2.016498715645350
2010-08-01 2.058234515627640
2010-09-01 2.014322828999490
2010-10-01 2.004458069606950
2010-11-01 1.977815221294990
2010-12-01 2.011390081090620
2011-01-01 2.029368631709650
2011-02-01 1.898780380148730
2011-03-01 1.870123530882570
2011-04-01 1.777984467034730
2011-05-01 2.148980732115270
2011-06-01 1.805429341624600
2011-07-01 1.874685498993070
2011-08-01 1.911733067900070
2011-09-01 2.093129038327390
2011-10-01 1.948161489485920
2011-11-01 2.073782670332030
2011-12-01 1.774254619860160
2012-01-01 1.672905736722140
2012-02-01 1.578041675167020
2012-03-01 1.664023728599930
2012-04-01 1.630416455923680
2012-05-01 1.785703574160050
2012-06-01 1.799212162080800
2012-07-01 1.758724020168560
2012-08-01 1.814074777919370
2012-09-01 1.692377626370290
2012-10-01 1.711783856612720
2012-11-01 1.724664891391820
2012-12-01 1.783651625885260
2013-01-01 1.769105021581720
2013-02-01 1.967771706952280
2013-03-01 1.528837723503860
2013-04-01 1.797350888555820
2013-05-01 1.678651508875960
2013-06-01 1.636993231067170
2013-07-01 1.649222236295320
2013-08-01 1.770185742479530
2013-09-01 1.468180235016670
2013-10-01 1.970043322293290
2013-11-01 1.526467165368960
2013-12-01 1.771899974852050
2014-01-01 1.635712612194740
2014-02-01 1.646918352445900
2014-03-01 1.604414065672680
2014-04-01 1.453025673614610
2014-05-01 1.582328333789280
2014-06-01 1.444209823711740
2014-07-01 1.660359756435750
2014-08-01 1.586857812355620
2014-09-01 1.559102554402990
2014-10-01 1.626869422639770
2014-11-01 1.750942213497950
2014-12-01 1.536417315065600
2015-01-01 1.322278226639290
2015-02-01 1.691473859657510
2015-03-01 1.724211027800560
2015-04-01 1.230837697234140
2015-05-01 1.495105087122530
2015-06-01 1.606285374908400
2015-07-01 1.607690053464880
2015-08-01 1.565111245259610
2015-09-01 1.464467766499790
2015-10-01 1.305902980184560
2015-11-01 1.568133813790970
2015-12-01 1.442420645005800
2016-01-01 1.422391014937110
2016-02-01 1.572279931690550
2016-03-01 1.310608793496520
2016-04-01 1.452497210755030
2016-05-01 1.287976103106190
2016-06-01 1.582281189639560
2016-07-01 1.535382663401860
2016-08-01 1.429228956588380
2016-09-01 1.588438195990960
2016-10-01 1.313281156642700
2016-11-01 1.497806794319530
2016-12-01 1.448255302672260
2017-01-01 1.519690813563800
2017-02-01 1.631074250125050
2017-03-01 1.318165167243230
2017-04-01 1.228457505188260
2017-05-01 1.173999378191830
2017-06-01 1.569619797844310
2017-07-01 1.349376850710710
2017-08-01 1.473167197303910
2017-09-01 1.377859025230650
2017-10-01 1.454008343945910
2017-11-01 1.422561581369900
2017-12-01 1.289955091114400
2018-01-01 1.295241745179820
2018-02-01 1.281411043347100
2018-03-01 1.383541228432800
2018-04-01 1.146333919530600
2018-05-01 0.965669977866601
2018-06-01 1.635920007219780
2018-07-01 1.271308689335080
2018-08-01 1.233830976431460
2018-09-01 1.443169353600750
2018-10-01 1.442470175287860
2018-11-01 1.285782425429570
2018-12-01 1.318521332490840
2019-01-01 1.625756162694920
2019-02-01 1.563985215832320
2019-03-01 1.368998733830230
2019-04-01 1.023483445386400
2019-05-01 1.303857748644270
2019-06-01 1.285393130296440
2019-07-01 1.233488579454540
2019-08-01 1.435750592094570
2019-09-01 1.224883196893980
2019-10-01 1.346582240759020
2019-11-01 1.186371598814340
2019-12-01 1.279921124112880
2020-01-01 1.129918467349420
2020-02-01 1.078942748444390
2020-03-01 2.654817857473710
2020-04-01 12.024401379371200
2020-05-01 4.366175598877850
2020-06-01 2.640815376051470
2020-07-01 2.419156030886950
2020-08-01 1.773502072541230
2020-09-01 2.143537955598850
2020-10-01 1.985784597072940
2020-11-01 1.826315544186710
2020-12-01 1.887560178774210
2021-01-01 1.758513793617110
2021-02-01 1.702528211901500
2021-03-01 1.457819304418510
2021-04-01 1.472767805082120
2021-05-01 1.577568188272960
2021-06-01 1.347164616754220
2021-07-01 1.536828420395320
2021-08-01 1.352139947879950
2021-09-01 1.252127463979110
2021-10-01 1.021392167467410
2021-11-01 1.096615298530690
2021-12-01 1.181979794538670
2022-01-01 1.391913452307980
2022-02-01 1.258392255849180
2022-03-01 1.126239980924520
2022-04-01 1.105298684942500
2022-05-01 1.116325647115680
2022-06-01 1.126597263985210
2022-07-01 1.155545501666430
2022-08-01 1.060557499467280
2022-09-01 1.270835988126930
2022-10-01 1.195402992486110
2022-11-01 1.183806434018540
2022-12-01 1.306300172935160
2023-01-01 1.343052754358250
2023-02-01 1.377133112421020
2023-03-01 0.950794510258540
2023-04-01 0.815170237233791
2023-05-01 1.285854735076670
2023-06-01 1.176480600794040
2023-07-01 1.194317421779270
2023-08-01 1.322479641824920
2023-09-01 1.086003974940800
2023-10-01 1.031397762761150
2023-11-01 1.374859494397750
2023-12-01 1.111854638055110
2024-01-01 1.274990645997850
2024-02-01 1.146541470047080
2024-03-01 1.355229006835690
2024-04-01 1.305684919375510
2024-05-01 1.228804352395350
2024-06-01 1.344307167587390
2024-07-01 1.374396413492290
2024-08-01 1.287057678022070
2024-09-01 1.090850762116810
2024-10-01 1.492585849391820
2024-11-01 1.087459316346420
2024-12-01 1.405401272622970
2025-01-01 1.448052501027850
2025-02-01 1.307984662871870
2025-03-01 1.417571759991940
2025-04-01 1.342538579507970
2025-05-01 1.125209885684090
2025-06-01 1.317994429103710
2025-07-01 1.167613769879540
2025-08-01 1.187337636078010
2025-09-01 1.333272661266330
2025-10-01 1.262273287061840
2025-11-01 1.336590216002960
2025-12-01 1.372059855865690
2026-01-01 1.139982246428140
2026-02-01 1.266557779678980

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