Observations

Feb 2026: 1.26656

Updated: Mar 15, 2026 1:18 PM CDT

Units:

Percent,

Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Monthly Transition Rate of All U.S. Workers From Employment to Non-Employment Due to a Layoff	2025-04-16	2026-03-15

Source

Ellieroth, Kathrin	2025-04-16	2026-03-15
Michaud, Amanda	2025-04-16	2026-03-15

Release

Quits and Layoffs to Nonemployment Based on the Consumer Population Survey (CPS)	2025-04-16	2026-03-15

Units

Percent	2025-04-16	2026-03-15

Frequency

Monthly	2025-04-16	2026-03-15

Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonally Adjusted	2025-04-16	2026-03-15

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.	2025-04-16	2026-03-15

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