Observations

Feb 2026: 87.91084

Updated: Mar 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 Quit	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) share of workers who leave the labor force due to a quit tracks the percentage of U.S. prime-age (25-55 years) workers who transition from employment to non-participation after a quit compared to the total layoffs into non-employment. Since all quits 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 quit.	2025-04-16	2026-03-15

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