Figure 6. Annual total separations, total nonfarm, not seasonally adjusted, 2007–15 (in thousands)
Year	Total separations
2007	60,984
2008	58,209
2009	51,358
2010	47,649
2011	48,214
2012	50,143
2013	51,951
2014	55,625
2015	58,943
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.