Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm
Layoffs and discharges during the month, in thousands and seasonally adjusted. It is a level, not a turnover rate.
1766.00
Level in Thousands
Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm — latest reading: 1766.00 level in thousands. As of June 2026, it is down 4.2% over the past 12 months, above its 10-year average. Source: JTSLDL, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, published monthly. Reported as published, without transformation; the publisher may revise it.
Min
1312.00
Max
12985.00
Average
1905.03
10Y Percentile
61%
3M Change
-6.3%
Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm (JTSLDL) — 307 observations from 2000-12-01 to 2026-06-01. Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Red shading indicates NBER recession periods.
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How these numbers changed
Every figure above is the current one. These are the same periods as first published — what Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm said on the day, before it was restated. Measured in Level in Thousands.
| Period | First print | Now | Change | Republished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 1708 | 1761 | +53 | 1× |
| Apr 2026 | 1692 | 1667 | -25 | 1× |
| Mar 2026 | 1867 | 1884 | +17 | 1× |
| Feb 2026 | 1721 | 1714 | -7 | 1× |
| Jan 2026 | 1631 | 1660 | +29 | 1× |
| Dec 2025 | 1762 | 1666 | -96 | 1× |
| Nov 2025 | 1687 | 1660 | -27 | 2× |
| Oct 2025 | 1854 | 1891 | +37 | 2× |
| Sep 2025 | 1781 | 1816 | +35 | 1× |
| Aug 2025 | 1725 | 1832 | +107 | 1× |
| Jul 2025 | 1808 | 1772 | -36 | 2× |
Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm for May 2026 first printed at 1708 on June 30, 2026, was revised once, and now reads up to 1761. Recompute any row from FRED's own vintage archive.
Macro Regime Context
The growth regime is currently late cycle (67% confidence).
See what this means across all four regime dimensions →3-Month
-6.3%
6-Month
+6.0%
12-Month
-4.2%
What this means
Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm is currently at 1766.00 level in thousands, which is above its 10-year historical average. The trend is decreasing (-6.3% over the past 3 months).
Over the past 6 months the change is +6.0%, and over 12 months it is -4.2%. The short-term move is accelerating relative to the longer trend.
Cite this page
MacroRadar, "Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm," https://www.macroradar.io/layoffs-and-discharges-total-nonfarm (as of June 2026).