Observations

May 2026: 38.84060

Updated: Jun 15, 2026 1:18 PM CDT

Units:

Percent,

Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Monthly Share of Prime-Age U.S. Workers Who Leave the Labor Force After a Layoff	2025-04-16	2026-06-15

Source

Ellieroth, Kathrin	2025-04-16	2026-06-15
Michaud, Amanda	2025-04-16	2026-06-15

Release

Quits and Layoffs to Nonemployment Based on the Consumer Population Survey (CPS)	2025-04-16	2026-06-15

Units

Percent	2025-04-16	2026-06-15

Frequency

Monthly	2025-04-16	2026-06-15

Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonally Adjusted	2025-04-16	2026-06-15

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.	2025-04-16	2026-06-15

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