Figure 5. Percentage transitioned from employment to temporary layoff, by number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 cases in county, from February to reference period
Date Number of cases per 100,000 residents as of reference period Percent transition 95-percent confidence interval standard error

Apr 2019

0–49 0.26 0.15

Apr 2019

50–124 0.18 0.09

Apr 2019

125–199 0.19 0.15

Apr 2019

200–299 0.05 0.09

Apr 2019

300+ 0.14 0.14

May 2019

0–49 1.48 0.31

May 2019

50–99 1.42 0.32

May 2019

100–249 1.01 0.24

May 2019

250–499 1.53 0.30

May 2019

500+ 1.69 0.35

Apr 2020

0–49 8.48 0.74

Apr 2020

50–124 10.35 0.68

Apr 2020

125–199 9.99 1.12

Apr 2020

200–299 10.49 1.51

Apr 2020

300+ 10.98 1.10

May 2020

0–49 7.22 0.96

May 2020

50–124 7.50 0.93

May 2020

125–199 8.10 1.29

May 2020

200–299 8.70 1.43

May 2020

300+ 9.91 1.13

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey and New York Times.