Observations

Jul 2026: 0.98121

Updated: Aug 20, 2026 1:18 PM CDT

Units:

Percent,

Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Monthly Transition Rate of Prime-Age U.S. Workers From Employment to Non-Employment Due to a Layoff	2025-04-16	2026-08-20

Source

Ellieroth, Kathrin	2025-04-16	2026-08-20
Michaud, Amanda	2025-04-16	2026-08-20

Release

Quits and Layoffs to Nonemployment Based on the Consumer Population Survey (CPS)	2025-04-16	2026-08-20

Units

Percent	2025-04-16	2026-08-20

Frequency

Monthly	2025-04-16	2026-08-20

Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonally Adjusted	2025-04-16	2026-08-20

Notes

Ellieroth and Michaud (EM) Employment-to-Layoff Transition Rate tracks the probability at which U.S. prime-age (25-55 years) 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	2026-08-20

Monthly Transition Rate of Prime-Age U.S. Workers From Employment to Non-Employment Due to a Layoff (EMELPSA)