Observations

Apr 2026: 44.24650

Updated: May 19, 2026 5:49 PM CDT

Units:

Percent,

Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Monthly Share of All U.S. Workers Who Leave the Labor Force After a Layoff	2025-04-16	2026-05-19

Source

Ellieroth, Kathrin	2025-04-16	2026-05-19
Michaud, Amanda	2025-04-16	2026-05-19

Release

Quits and Layoffs to Nonemployment Based on the Consumer Population Survey (CPS)	2025-04-16	2026-05-19

Units

Percent	2025-04-16	2026-05-19

Frequency

Monthly	2025-04-16	2026-05-19

Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonally Adjusted	2025-04-16	2026-05-19

Notes

Ellieroth and Michaud (EM) share of workers who leave the labor force due to a layoff tracks the percentage of U.S. 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.	2025-04-16	2026-05-19

Monthly Share of All U.S. Workers Who Leave the Labor Force After a Layoff (EMSHRNLA)