Figure 8. Disaggregated separations as a percentage of total separations, 2001–2014
Year Quits Layoffs and discharges Other separations

2001

55.6 37.4 7.0

2002

53.8 38.5 7.7

2003

51.2 41.2 7.5

2004

53.9 38.9 7.2

2005

56.6 36.8 6.6

2006

58.2 34.2 7.6

2007

56.8 36.1 7.1

2008

52.1 41.3 6.6

2009

41.1 51.7 7.1

2010

46.2 45.7 8.1

2011

48.8 43.1 8.1

2012

50.1 41.7 8.2

2013

53.4 38.4 8.2

2014

55.0 36.8 8.3

Source: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.