Chicago Fed Layoffs Rate in the United States decreased to 2.08 percent in January from 2.10 percent in December of 2025. Chicago Fed Layoffs Rate in the United States averaged 2.32 percent from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4.00 percent in April of 2020 and a record low of 1.92 percent in April of 2022. source: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Chicago Fed Hiring Rate	45.10	45.20	percent	Jan 2026
Participation Rate	62.50	62.40	percent	Jan 2026
U-6 Unemployment Rate	8.00	8.40	percent	Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate	4.30	4.40	percent	Jan 2026

United States Chicago Fed Layoffs and Other Separations Rate

The Chicago Fed Layoffs and Other Separations Rate estimates the share of previously employed workers who became non-employed during the BLS reference week due to layoffs, quits, or discharges. Because separations are the most common path into unemployment, a higher rate typically exerts upward pressure on the unemployment rate.