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Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm

1.766M for Jun 2026

Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm came in at 1.766M for Jun 2026, up 0.28% from 1.761M the prior month and 4.18% below its level of 1.843M one year ago. The series has averaged 1.905M since 2000, reaching a record high of 13M in March 2020 and a record low of 1.312M in April 2022.

Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), St. Louis Fed

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Historical Data

Observation dateValue
June 1, 20261.766M
May 1, 20261.761M
April 1, 20261.667M
March 1, 20261.884M
February 1, 20261.714M
January 1, 20261.66M
December 1, 20251.666M
November 1, 20251.66M
October 1, 20251.891M
September 1, 20251.816M
August 1, 20251.832M
July 1, 20251.772M
June 1, 20251.843M
May 1, 20251.671M
April 1, 20251.818M
March 1, 20251.595M
February 1, 20251.867M
January 1, 20251.738M
December 1, 20241.689M
November 1, 20241.831M
October 1, 20241.65M
September 1, 20241.78M
August 1, 20241.683M
July 1, 20241.711M
June 1, 20241.497M
May 1, 20241.747M
April 1, 20241.548M
March 1, 20241.647M
February 1, 20241.692M
January 1, 20241.641M
December 1, 20231.685M
November 1, 20231.554M
October 1, 20231.623M
September 1, 20231.531M
August 1, 20231.675M
July 1, 20231.677M
June 1, 20231.658M
May 1, 20231.54M
April 1, 20231.654M
March 1, 20231.903M
February 1, 20231.535M
January 1, 20231.767M
December 1, 20221.535M
November 1, 20221.472M
October 1, 20221.553M
September 1, 20221.445M
August 1, 20221.606M
July 1, 20221.462M
June 1, 20221.528M
May 1, 20221.5M
April 1, 20221.312M
March 1, 20221.377M
February 1, 20221.401M
January 1, 20221.423M
December 1, 20211.403M
November 1, 20211.348M
October 1, 20211.313M
September 1, 20211.411M
August 1, 20211.332M
July 1, 20211.41M
June 1, 20211.335M
May 1, 20211.351M
April 1, 20211.402M
March 1, 20211.5M
February 1, 20211.628M
January 1, 20211.567M
December 1, 20201.906M
November 1, 20202.097M
October 1, 20201.697M
September 1, 20201.567M
August 1, 20201.56M
July 1, 20201.827M
June 1, 20202.245M
May 1, 20202.139M
April 1, 20209.17M
March 1, 202013M
February 1, 20201.954M
January 1, 20201.808M
December 1, 20191.931M
November 1, 20191.782M
October 1, 20191.819M
September 1, 20191.97M
August 1, 20191.808M
July 1, 20191.833M
June 1, 20191.78M
May 1, 20191.775M
April 1, 20191.963M
March 1, 20191.69M
February 1, 20191.763M
January 1, 20191.705M
December 1, 20181.839M
November 1, 20181.938M
October 1, 20181.813M
September 1, 20181.764M
August 1, 20181.803M
July 1, 20181.806M
June 1, 20181.822M
May 1, 20181.775M
April 1, 20181.727M
March 1, 20181.795M
February 1, 20181.771M
January 1, 20181.932M
December 1, 20171.732M
November 1, 20171.747M
October 1, 20171.837M
September 1, 20171.787M
August 1, 20171.868M
July 1, 20171.91M
June 1, 20171.97M
May 1, 20171.794M
April 1, 20171.71M
March 1, 20171.762M
February 1, 20171.711M
January 1, 20171.745M
December 1, 20161.708M
November 1, 20161.751M
October 1, 20161.664M
September 1, 20161.588M
August 1, 20161.86M
July 1, 20161.759M
June 1, 20161.75M
May 1, 20161.825M
April 1, 20161.771M
March 1, 20161.85M
February 1, 20161.894M
January 1, 20161.805M
December 1, 20151.803M
November 1, 20151.779M
October 1, 20151.845M
September 1, 20151.964M
August 1, 20151.773M
July 1, 20151.703M
June 1, 20151.821M
May 1, 20151.711M
April 1, 20151.856M
March 1, 20151.973M
February 1, 20151.757M
January 1, 20151.789M
December 1, 20141.857M
November 1, 20141.726M
October 1, 20141.835M
September 1, 20141.718M
August 1, 20141.699M
July 1, 20141.781M
June 1, 20141.761M
May 1, 20141.71M
April 1, 20141.764M
March 1, 20141.703M
February 1, 20141.767M
January 1, 20141.806M
December 1, 20131.77M
November 1, 20131.63M
October 1, 20131.675M
September 1, 20131.892M
August 1, 20131.816M
July 1, 20131.713M
June 1, 20131.761M
May 1, 20131.836M
April 1, 20131.793M
March 1, 20131.787M
February 1, 20131.664M
January 1, 20131.678M
December 1, 20121.7M
November 1, 20121.921M
October 1, 20121.891M
September 1, 20121.805M
August 1, 20121.894M
July 1, 20121.722M
June 1, 20121.892M
May 1, 20121.969M
April 1, 20121.88M
March 1, 20121.784M
February 1, 20121.903M
January 1, 20121.797M
December 1, 20111.801M
November 1, 20111.912M
October 1, 20111.794M
September 1, 20111.872M
August 1, 20111.845M
July 1, 20111.845M
June 1, 20111.942M
May 1, 20111.904M
April 1, 20111.792M
March 1, 20111.794M
February 1, 20111.755M
January 1, 20111.827M
December 1, 20101.854M
November 1, 20101.849M
October 1, 20101.745M
September 1, 20101.832M
August 1, 20101.89M
July 1, 20102.166M
June 1, 20102.075M
May 1, 20101.762M
April 1, 20101.749M
March 1, 20101.924M
February 1, 20101.825M
January 1, 20101.88M
December 1, 20092.033M
November 1, 20091.913M
October 1, 20092.028M
September 1, 20092.195M
August 1, 20092.119M
July 1, 20092.267M
June 1, 20092.261M
May 1, 20092.231M
April 1, 20092.654M
March 1, 20092.575M
February 1, 20092.599M
January 1, 20092.581M
December 1, 20082.482M
November 1, 20082.29M
October 1, 20082.25M
September 1, 20082.088M
August 1, 20082.19M
July 1, 20082.071M
June 1, 20082.172M
May 1, 20081.95M
April 1, 20081.958M
March 1, 20081.918M
February 1, 20081.995M
January 1, 20081.989M
December 1, 20071.915M
November 1, 20071.966M
October 1, 20071.998M
September 1, 20072.188M
August 1, 20072.033M
July 1, 20071.896M
June 1, 20071.845M
May 1, 20071.967M
April 1, 20072M
March 1, 20071.882M
February 1, 20071.85M
January 1, 20071.922M
December 1, 20061.772M
November 1, 20061.926M
October 1, 20061.898M
September 1, 20061.831M
August 1, 20061.775M
July 1, 20061.86M
June 1, 20061.817M
May 1, 20061.991M
April 1, 20061.853M
March 1, 20061.888M
February 1, 20061.882M
January 1, 20061.784M
December 1, 20051.923M
November 1, 20051.769M
October 1, 20051.873M
September 1, 20052.032M
August 1, 20051.905M
July 1, 20051.898M
June 1, 20052.015M
May 1, 20052.021M
April 1, 20051.957M
March 1, 20052.188M
February 1, 20052.068M
January 1, 20052.008M
December 1, 20041.951M
November 1, 20042.037M
October 1, 20041.903M
September 1, 20042.027M
August 1, 20041.974M
July 1, 20041.885M
June 1, 20041.887M
May 1, 20041.914M
April 1, 20042.01M
March 1, 20042.065M
February 1, 20041.985M
January 1, 20042.037M
December 1, 20032.007M
November 1, 20031.951M
October 1, 20031.969M
September 1, 20031.932M
August 1, 20032.162M
July 1, 20032.062M
June 1, 20032.076M
May 1, 20032.072M
April 1, 20031.998M
March 1, 20031.949M
February 1, 20032.015M
January 1, 20032.109M
December 1, 20022.007M
November 1, 20021.944M
October 1, 20021.935M
September 1, 20022.022M
August 1, 20021.923M
July 1, 20022.102M
June 1, 20022.015M
May 1, 20021.967M
April 1, 20021.956M
March 1, 20021.883M
February 1, 20021.978M
January 1, 20021.907M
December 1, 20011.922M
November 1, 20012.255M
October 1, 20012.319M
September 1, 20012.107M
August 1, 20012.011M
July 1, 20012.038M
June 1, 20012.015M
May 1, 20012.029M
April 1, 20011.883M
March 1, 20012.133M
February 1, 20011.855M
January 1, 20012.22M
December 1, 20002.018M

About Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm

What it measures

Layoffs and Discharges (FRED series JTSLDL) counts involuntary separations initiated by employers each month, including layoffs, terminations, and discharges for cause, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. It is published monthly and complements weekly jobless claims as a direct measure of employer-initiated job loss.

Why it matters

This is the cleanest monthly measure of employer distress. Labor market downturns can begin with hiring freezes, but they become recessions when layoffs rise broadly. Because the series distinguishes involuntary separations from quits, it clarifies whether falling employment reflects worker choice or employer retrenchment, a distinction net payroll data cannot make.

How to read it

A low, stable layoffs rate indicates employers are retaining workers even if hiring slows; a sustained rise across industries is a strong recession signal. Compare with initial claims for confirmation, noting that not all laid-off workers file for benefits. Single-month spikes sometimes trace to one large sector event, so check the industry detail before extrapolating.

Get Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm in Excel

Pull Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm directly into your spreadsheet with a single MarketXLS formula - always current, no copy-pasting:

=LayoffsDischarges()

View the Layoffs and Discharges - Nonfarm formula documentation or browse all 100+ Economic Data functions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm?

Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm is 1.766M as of June 2026.

What is the all-time high and low of Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm?

The highest value on record is 13M (March 2020) and the lowest is 1.312M (April 2022).

How often is Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm updated?

Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm is published on a monthly basis, sourced from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).

How do I get Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm in Excel?

Use the MarketXLS Excel formula =LayoffsDischarges() to pull Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm directly into any cell, with historical values available for analysis.

Basic info
Total non-farm layoffs in the economy.
RegionUnited States
FrequencyMonthly
Last updatedAugust 4, 2026
Seasonal adjustmentSeasonally Adjusted
UnitLevel in Thousands

Stats
Last Value1.766M
Latest PeriodJun 2026
Last UpdatedAugust 4 2026, 09:09
Value Previous Month1.761M
Change From Previous Month0.28%
Value 1 Year Ago1.843M
Change From Year Ago-4.18%
Average Growth Rate-0.52%/yr
Record High (Mar 2020)13M
Record Low (Apr 2022)1.312M
Long-Term Average1.905M
FrequencyMonthly
AdjustmentSeasonally Adjusted
UnitLevel in Thousands

Annual Averages
20261.742M
20251.764M
20241.676M
20231.65M
20221.468M
20211.417M
20203.413M
20191.818M
20181.815M
20171.798M
20161.769M
20151.815M

Related Indicators
Nonfarm Payrolls
All Employees, Total Private
All Employees, Goods-Producing
All Employees, Service-Providing
All Employees, Government
Unemployment Rate
Initial Jobless Claims
Average Weeks Unemployed
Job Openings: Total Nonfarm
Hires: Total Nonfarm
Total Separations: Total Nonfarm
Quits: Total Nonfarm
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