Monthly Transition Rate of All U.S. Workers From Employment to Non-Employment Due to a Layoff (EMELASA)

May 2026: 1.28353
Updated: Jun 15, 2026 1:18 PM CDT
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May 2026:  1.28353  
Apr 2026:  1.07820  
Mar 2026:  1.28018  
Feb 2026:  1.26510  
Jan 2026:  1.13915  
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Units:

Percent,
Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

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Notes

Source: Ellieroth, Kathrin  

Source: Michaud, Amanda  

Release: Quits and Layoffs to Nonemployment Based on the Consumer Population Survey (CPS)  

Units:  Percent, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

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.

Suggested Citation:

Ellieroth, Kathrin and Michaud, Amanda, Monthly Transition Rate of All U.S. Workers From Employment to Non-Employment Due to a Layoff [EMELASA], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/EMELASA, .

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