Federal Reserve Economic Data

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

Title Monthly Transition Rate of All U.S. Workers From Employment to Non-Employment Due to a Quit
Series ID EMEQASA
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 2025-09-01
Last Updated 2025-12-09 4:15 PM CST
Notes Ellieroth and Michaud (EM) Employment-to-Quit Transition Rate tracks the probability at which U.S. workers transition from employment to non-employment following a quit 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 2.473900971562780
1978-02-01 2.543598795164440
1978-03-01 2.334980265217570
1978-04-01 2.378242052189670
1978-05-01 2.360786340961660
1978-06-01 2.608078376149140
1978-07-01 2.509467194065150
1978-08-01 2.377878544650530
1978-09-01 3.104090503145430
1978-10-01 2.484801899836960
1978-11-01 2.614501639059710
1978-12-01 2.262317872720170
1979-01-01 2.666586830721560
1979-02-01 2.624057384565010
1979-03-01 2.419522378326830
1979-04-01 2.456589458772340
1979-05-01 2.591448977490140
1979-06-01 2.375973202303970
1979-07-01 2.656883970041940
1979-08-01 2.719641695084570
1979-09-01 2.362700162425050
1979-10-01 2.550945804104570
1979-11-01 2.532602174311470
1979-12-01 2.516413074260670
1980-01-01 2.545527076858730
1980-02-01 2.474174298184020
1980-03-01 2.520503126893690
1980-04-01 2.411002591952540
1980-05-01 2.498233059305780
1980-06-01 2.273211163466630
1980-07-01 2.303870387309110
1980-08-01 2.460567498109820
1980-09-01 2.518738594607340
1980-10-01 2.444686349777610
1980-11-01 2.401190268244460
1980-12-01 2.518855956038690
1981-01-01 2.131991445433720
1981-02-01 2.167957488171930
1981-03-01 2.337978259492470
1981-04-01 2.326989478124140
1981-05-01 2.293003230297720
1981-06-01 2.348626904647100
1981-07-01 2.222442732832130
1981-08-01 2.099654425427520
1981-09-01 2.612069618111100
1981-10-01 2.116423382999150
1981-11-01 2.026699924057040
1981-12-01 2.172381527867810
1982-01-01 2.076063010697510
1982-02-01 2.202051987683290
1982-03-01 2.278159213536620
1982-04-01 2.029028338812750
1982-05-01 1.935442285798220
1982-06-01 2.038488657692830
1982-07-01 2.054987869668480
1982-08-01 2.116823399805440
1982-09-01 2.044602327236570
1982-10-01 2.089365490684110
1982-11-01 1.900423511474570
1982-12-01 2.021928401073000
1983-01-01 1.787760321877350
1983-02-01 1.777153740411800
1983-03-01 1.920629931903800
1983-04-01 2.008510271584320
1983-05-01 2.128588013377710
1983-06-01 2.212029927029900
1983-07-01 1.884740225075790
1983-08-01 1.859311212805180
1983-09-01 2.015376177483860
1983-10-01 2.107391286709030
1983-11-01 2.004070820316440
1983-12-01 1.976822410373270
1984-01-01 2.352227004276010
1984-02-01 2.200109272106470
1984-03-01 1.950536184217340
1984-04-01 1.918627886427740
1984-05-01 2.139448263818690
1984-06-01 2.495376206607530
1984-07-01 2.250987577507510
1984-08-01 2.523124443179990
1984-09-01 1.825968203075280
1984-10-01 2.140316290921850
1984-11-01 2.290207202582860
1984-12-01 2.441400075146160
1985-01-01 2.116033682886700
1985-02-01 2.338845805034770
1985-03-01 2.150625626082400
1985-04-01 2.192452076414880
1985-05-01 2.284493943765830
1985-06-01 2.171346882713850
1985-07-01 2.170675434482020
1985-08-01 2.226036098699010
1985-09-01 1.870856732288060
1985-10-01 2.211326848145000
1985-11-01 2.193256838747750
1985-12-01 2.015731035386530
1986-01-01 2.257216840407370
1986-02-01 2.108926575143480
1986-03-01 2.154528466392890
1986-04-01 2.110001885428300
1986-05-01 2.105157580652230
1986-06-01 1.887492434738950
1986-07-01 2.330458257443210
1986-08-01 2.059841477489370
1986-09-01 2.243606879842450
1986-10-01 2.175126528422170
1986-11-01 2.160385870657110
1986-12-01 1.993306579812580
1987-01-01 2.053847722165260
1987-02-01 1.858355607421560
1987-03-01 2.213257767853790
1987-04-01 2.359052753620440
1987-05-01 1.978228028308040
1987-06-01 2.127154734482000
1987-07-01 2.292299699057430
1987-08-01 2.063297966497330
1987-09-01 2.304166889922200
1987-10-01 2.156360966844000
1987-11-01 2.268781760605470
1987-12-01 2.240540980631500
1988-01-01 2.195812627152380
1988-02-01 2.057541544636950
1988-03-01 2.224118190479740
1988-04-01 2.290187446974360
1988-05-01 2.230543663376740
1988-06-01 2.110913100149400
1988-07-01 2.113281200507720
1988-08-01 1.980359400967660
1988-09-01 2.364705721111190
1988-10-01 2.094893335773260
1988-11-01 2.136538371883150
1988-12-01 2.210485378880610
1989-01-01 2.327641352238580
1989-02-01 2.447696482035870
1989-03-01 2.249586201171870
1989-04-01 2.414355083746000
1989-05-01 2.214626342490260
1989-06-01 2.305695162739240
1989-07-01 2.190652015428910
1989-08-01 2.092014322723450
1989-09-01 2.611710550390810
1989-10-01 2.292407637280220
1989-11-01 2.312562255707360
1989-12-01 2.384361661101040
1990-01-01 2.176883487897510
1990-02-01 2.487302262546580
1990-03-01 2.227679028047980
1990-04-01 2.419658042846120
1990-05-01 2.188231112866530
1990-06-01 2.151675692234090
1990-07-01 2.185041419656570
1990-08-01 2.146812608509650
1990-09-01 1.894259634462420
1990-10-01 2.073087310269850
1990-11-01 2.236893198244930
1990-12-01 1.968656420031670
1991-01-01 2.279838358502910
1991-02-01 1.975485692032390
1991-03-01 2.119126976269370
1991-04-01 1.837077114130320
1991-05-01 2.206429662350480
1991-06-01 1.912798826709250
1991-07-01 2.036779546451260
1991-08-01 1.966280502421300
1991-09-01 1.630229688670320
1991-10-01 2.041117748622350
1991-11-01 1.844255657461480
1991-12-01 1.950871447452530
1992-01-01 1.809696046710880
1992-02-01 1.686141909214580
1992-03-01 2.029053561710700
1992-04-01 1.856486598057410
1992-05-01 1.921797843086430
1992-06-01 1.856048514113860
1992-07-01 1.901474607482080
1992-08-01 1.913902100115880
1992-09-01 1.509167190776010
1992-10-01 1.879490528799710
1992-11-01 1.723213027987050
1992-12-01 1.896609056376160
1993-01-01 1.842665999761220
1993-02-01 1.843036473035290
1993-03-01 1.945822182884720
1993-04-01 2.089962993750880
1993-05-01 1.882661549006480
1993-06-01 1.945955602436010
1993-07-01 2.063644309531670
1993-08-01 1.595223713754780
1993-09-01 1.835690807427200
1993-10-01 1.737155143481020
1993-11-01 1.817310603017660
1993-12-01 1.821496763192140
1994-01-01 2.008558247164410
1994-02-01 1.906864308898910
1994-03-01 1.990764766937130
1994-04-01 1.846087985866240
1994-05-01 1.834054745252350
1994-06-01 2.037525582787720
1994-07-01 1.506790124675220
1994-08-01 1.733051002190640
1994-09-01 2.209453492284750
1994-10-01 1.895602812851180
1994-11-01 1.945692792773060
1994-12-01 1.861048418184650
1995-01-01 2.006587099392430
1995-02-01 1.996777196558210
1995-03-01 1.680278752903660
1995-04-01 1.916000308074350
1995-05-01 1.803312391417960
1995-06-01 1.779855426835890
1995-07-01 1.761473935734910
1995-08-01 1.851583600721090
1995-09-01 1.762270296574410
1995-10-01 1.815085364275380
1995-11-01 1.810271168747830
1995-12-01 1.654211751569490
1996-01-01 1.728155209904040
1996-02-01 1.778616956816630
1996-03-01 1.730211951431430
1996-04-01 1.678845851911730
1996-05-01 1.665161616509970
1996-06-01 1.691129480104830
1996-07-01 1.885288467276310
1996-08-01 1.916103181216220
1996-09-01 1.655916761375190
1996-10-01 1.857051982257420
1996-11-01 1.792777819357140
1996-12-01 1.674373066119910
1997-01-01 1.705068511011550
1997-02-01 1.714097673109920
1997-03-01 1.629534942888280
1997-04-01 1.543836783177980
1997-05-01 1.877821295530530
1997-06-01 1.824662770707540
1997-07-01 1.522225200155210
1997-08-01 1.888332523608930
1997-09-01 1.907991632633120
1997-10-01 1.779591672360810
1997-11-01 1.783427073579470
1997-12-01 1.910960756639010
1998-01-01 1.560678950349290
1998-02-01 1.897598834756140
1998-03-01 1.741805034804510
1998-04-01 2.020195763365740
1998-05-01 1.746691718328250
1998-06-01 1.840974215804220
1998-07-01 1.961554753121090
1998-08-01 1.881505272180150
1998-09-01 1.921934491875970
1998-10-01 1.972772092924690
1998-11-01 1.894740711271550
1998-12-01 2.168478807039940
1999-01-01 1.962127814236400
1999-02-01 1.970050702528450
1999-03-01 1.870189972711360
1999-04-01 1.823126541923140
1999-05-01 1.810925730010790
1999-06-01 2.024795281316050
1999-07-01 2.078105802373680
1999-08-01 2.140828237314030
1999-09-01 2.224742378339560
1999-10-01 1.648160093204850
1999-11-01 1.696016783478930
1999-12-01 1.849168663885470
2000-01-01 1.914833669428080
2000-02-01 1.807053844069220
2000-03-01 2.033204387575380
2000-04-01 1.861416805495310
2000-05-01 1.937998952014640
2000-06-01 1.988003885074850
2000-07-01 1.886731313444710
2000-08-01 1.521288897805890
2000-09-01 1.980360727195930
2000-10-01 1.975841508300990
2000-11-01 2.167239994031350
2000-12-01 1.904134556772300
2001-01-01 1.937606468108230
2001-02-01 2.139820966611260
2001-03-01 1.842664795585270
2001-04-01 2.037253222959500
2001-05-01 2.139017854755480
2001-06-01 1.688169916095620
2001-07-01 1.865905718135620
2001-08-01 2.233166570508090
2001-09-01 1.719273653188000
2001-10-01 1.660839385551200
2001-11-01 1.709482134309390
2001-12-01 1.782442673787420
2002-01-01 1.911479181595970
2002-02-01 1.834873631742410
2002-03-01 1.976605605018140
2002-04-01 1.683245597995740
2002-05-01 1.632866613334660
2002-06-01 1.773211913298780
2002-07-01 1.650077056005440
2002-08-01 1.815825222543380
2002-09-01 1.382354153508520
2002-10-01 1.851358828256770
2002-11-01 1.937297134091230
2002-12-01 1.637938768196890
2003-01-01 1.801507425360150
2003-02-01 1.495787820900540
2003-03-01 1.533354244270440
2003-04-01 1.643055118272300
2003-05-01 1.634817291789740
2003-06-01 1.769648161293450
2003-07-01 1.608947121444720
2003-08-01 1.775714087661300
2003-09-01 1.656511860172850
2003-10-01 1.813181331230030
2003-11-01 1.622754127374160
2003-12-01 1.776067789395070
2004-01-01 1.769663145713380
2004-02-01 1.716712298377000
2004-03-01 1.689889729130690
2004-04-01 1.581506815422860
2004-05-01 1.974435384279260
2004-06-01 1.586648786201810
2004-07-01 2.015194869889910
2004-08-01 1.824394597855860
2004-09-01 2.008477160547520
2004-10-01 1.727041799455450
2004-11-01 1.879201735560180
2004-12-01 1.896254450581780
2005-01-01 1.767904607639380
2005-02-01 1.729246936719470
2005-03-01 1.828293305994360
2005-04-01 1.904526721696370
2005-05-01 2.066804918429930
2005-06-01 2.032080812411300
2005-07-01 1.850513185540080
2005-08-01 1.869834380972300
2005-09-01 1.972875489671910
2005-10-01 2.017813328894280
2005-11-01 2.075091796115380
2005-12-01 1.881529657978190
2006-01-01 1.872816159166170
2006-02-01 2.023982490854310
2006-03-01 2.048656050484260
2006-04-01 2.105556953795100
2006-05-01 1.908037271416040
2006-06-01 1.628473195792110
2006-07-01 2.142868412576650
2006-08-01 1.902806074813670
2006-09-01 1.980536223010700
2006-10-01 2.014704601544980
2006-11-01 1.895466335992450
2006-12-01 1.934061630740890
2007-01-01 1.966978118144220
2007-02-01 2.195201268658920
2007-03-01 1.775013379666080
2007-04-01 1.788877316417970
2007-05-01 1.647208999452630
2007-06-01 1.811680392406460
2007-07-01 1.791748501060720
2007-08-01 2.083935531746310
2007-09-01 1.772616822651790
2007-10-01 1.880289409286710
2007-11-01 1.691910910608980
2007-12-01 1.869550124256460
2008-01-01 1.864740501809210
2008-02-01 1.891701529740600
2008-03-01 1.946850078073820
2008-04-01 1.874220666591320
2008-05-01 1.812594188208080
2008-06-01 1.899813067094040
2008-07-01 1.493727930301310
2008-08-01 1.686756222112390
2008-09-01 1.641298748468120
2008-10-01 1.662085680366300
2008-11-01 1.367628281691320
2008-12-01 1.452181394755630
2009-01-01 1.323108333523720
2009-02-01 1.193465553682330
2009-03-01 1.386552809607530
2009-04-01 1.458244512756670
2009-05-01 1.401139316227020
2009-06-01 1.340700799493180
2009-07-01 1.280956826836060
2009-08-01 1.428717955133720
2009-09-01 1.295306217448910
2009-10-01 1.238745261619610
2009-11-01 1.454496405625910
2009-12-01 1.388929831567270
2010-01-01 1.272813159537850
2010-02-01 1.477983762219540
2010-03-01 1.518809979136380
2010-04-01 1.495268915865240
2010-05-01 1.595123130370520
2010-06-01 1.430303405440910
2010-07-01 1.465977751730000
2010-08-01 1.499425531405310
2010-09-01 1.483591336755660
2010-10-01 1.491500603065080
2010-11-01 1.454717455363780
2010-12-01 1.433235581515160
2011-01-01 1.478874435589220
2011-02-01 1.359155788307010
2011-03-01 1.509247215238400
2011-04-01 1.322736299983000
2011-05-01 1.588990219229480
2011-06-01 1.474564813612890
2011-07-01 1.607369802345340
2011-08-01 1.026306123732600
2011-09-01 1.509667961975640
2011-10-01 1.494941138988520
2011-11-01 1.556296147442940
2011-12-01 1.604987541949020
2012-01-01 1.750309903648920
2012-02-01 1.672070113277580
2012-03-01 1.465787283576700
2012-04-01 1.686784686738980
2012-05-01 1.365020299261340
2012-06-01 1.671502737787870
2012-07-01 1.704075125953120
2012-08-01 1.725736058787940
2012-09-01 1.347452437974470
2012-10-01 1.529070151241150
2012-11-01 1.481389882044890
2012-12-01 1.517076351049910
2013-01-01 1.472366336797040
2013-02-01 1.619040989916290
2013-03-01 1.782766766586140
2013-04-01 1.612941863135690
2013-05-01 1.420096472117090
2013-06-01 1.885870466943730
2013-07-01 1.502139908285140
2013-08-01 1.624288027445300
2013-09-01 1.742456480242690
2013-10-01 1.777368417094170
2013-11-01 1.410401573057270
2013-12-01 1.625116505728540
2014-01-01 1.557373849114050
2014-02-01 1.637337733486780
2014-03-01 1.860388701519210
2014-04-01 1.631237205701920
2014-05-01 1.622264600950550
2014-06-01 1.750681371547850
2014-07-01 1.659249075398060
2014-08-01 1.658045947101570
2014-09-01 1.898949317627790
2014-10-01 1.444156858636190
2014-11-01 1.971314058395660
2014-12-01 1.847877685871730
2015-01-01 1.968190175498940
2015-02-01 1.798506256480450
2015-03-01 2.005447118250870
2015-04-01 1.888822454232970
2015-05-01 1.846023986941150
2015-06-01 2.001973178079280
2015-07-01 2.095846746849680
2015-08-01 1.912989537929110
2015-09-01 1.922962942755960
2015-10-01 2.060271983074300
2015-11-01 1.884584877743110
2015-12-01 2.040409538401980
2016-01-01 1.929754888463440
2016-02-01 1.714001797402070
2016-03-01 1.834804482025040
2016-04-01 2.052398408238120
2016-05-01 2.153162537292830
2016-06-01 1.850529208424930
2016-07-01 1.548623451146710
2016-08-01 1.939895835807080
2016-09-01 1.844850557863630
2016-10-01 1.974141707370910
2016-11-01 2.073109710111000
2016-12-01 1.889507302820020
2017-01-01 1.936251284677420
2017-02-01 1.991669967076220
2017-03-01 1.651855159652310
2017-04-01 1.972501114613840
2017-05-01 2.059032586025630
2017-06-01 1.660360507452080
2017-07-01 1.984909158371900
2017-08-01 1.680832378133930
2017-09-01 2.031732688572160
2017-10-01 1.982090139297610
2017-11-01 2.166199903754800
2017-12-01 1.980121771712120
2018-01-01 2.053329655257250
2018-02-01 2.049856977587620
2018-03-01 1.891142499860230
2018-04-01 1.947371304904580
2018-05-01 2.009475421129380
2018-06-01 1.824504235756160
2018-07-01 2.214230784188750
2018-08-01 2.378251117682600
2018-09-01 1.786580724619270
2018-10-01 1.830426348436840
2018-11-01 1.638428762428890
2018-12-01 2.102672732139980
2019-01-01 1.707128878319250
2019-02-01 1.734172446712040
2019-03-01 2.104024442296030
2019-04-01 1.986013167402350
2019-05-01 2.058474772336010
2019-06-01 2.102103574610200
2019-07-01 1.800651339055740
2019-08-01 1.845735546955880
2019-09-01 1.712980890895920
2019-10-01 1.762468360852610
2019-11-01 1.680141620263980
2019-12-01 2.000681316027060
2020-01-01 1.906912070534440
2020-02-01 1.948338774280820
2020-03-01 1.494988568560230
2020-04-01 1.018797939515510
2020-05-01 0.811613638845061
2020-06-01 1.204274345426470
2020-07-01 1.161994793371630
2020-08-01 1.135617387728120
2020-09-01 1.562936440181040
2020-10-01 1.389619234213090
2020-11-01 1.623780585791300
2020-12-01 1.427592982172140
2021-01-01 1.359800027397280
2021-02-01 1.712296414210750
2021-03-01 1.635997637674720
2021-04-01 1.535206113698090
2021-05-01 1.508726774534480
2021-06-01 1.867230957447540
2021-07-01 2.126934227744430
2021-08-01 2.219707822436600
2021-09-01 1.864929048211040
2021-10-01 2.019163515201200
2021-11-01 2.033699481203060
2021-12-01 1.296378390867240
2022-01-01 2.134459097493970
2022-02-01 2.044617797034360
2022-03-01 2.024563378145970
2022-04-01 2.409943485754800
2022-05-01 2.219053258802580
2022-06-01 2.010889392735420
2022-07-01 1.938387882758860
2022-08-01 2.118520635578880
2022-09-01 1.812295751814760
2022-10-01 2.158143010526260
2022-11-01 2.093242850250270
2022-12-01 2.102145901347850
2023-01-01 2.000708910397700
2023-02-01 1.870383626330640
2023-03-01 1.983398106716730
2023-04-01 2.139283353971600
2023-05-01 1.866210287557410
2023-06-01 1.808169196701790
2023-07-01 2.125356479685430
2023-08-01 1.474590367192180
2023-09-01 1.906082185132700
2023-10-01 2.097076633270220
2023-11-01 1.747147768285820
2023-12-01 2.204580484301570
2024-01-01 1.899047999644170
2024-02-01 1.882895939719970
2024-03-01 1.910109635501640
2024-04-01 1.633417156899940
2024-05-01 1.950329937161530
2024-06-01 2.027774691127030
2024-07-01 1.530290029066220
2024-08-01 1.780408027110350
2024-09-01 1.726885640079250
2024-10-01 1.475923202923280
2024-11-01 1.846902671642300
2024-12-01 1.698672317079770
2025-01-01 1.623014709716580
2025-02-01 1.603636458465880
2025-03-01 1.701853642302380
2025-04-01 1.913625926632390
2025-05-01 2.140872021164840
2025-06-01 1.913913701941050
2025-07-01 2.043958411789890
2025-08-01 2.162232332637490
2025-09-01 1.900885105653310

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