Monthly Share of Prime-Age U.S. Workers Who Leave the Labor Force After a Layoff (EMSHRNLP)

May 2026: 38.84060
Updated: Jun 15, 2026 1:18 PM CDT
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May 2026:  38.84060  
Apr 2026:  28.04312  
Mar 2026:  30.13617  
Feb 2026:  36.44284  
Jan 2026:  44.67141  
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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) share of workers who leave the labor force due to a layoff tracks the percentage of U.S. prime-age (25-55 years) workers who transition from employment to non-participation after a layoff compared to the total layoffs into non-employment. Since all layoffs end in either unemployment or non-participation, one minus this time series will be the share of workers who leave into unemployment due to a layoff.

Suggested Citation:

Ellieroth, Kathrin and Michaud, Amanda, Monthly Share of Prime-Age U.S. Workers Who Leave the Labor Force After a Layoff [EMSHRNLP], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/EMSHRNLP, .

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