Figure 3. Percentage of components of total separations, total nonfarm, 2001–17
Year Other separations Layoffs and discharges Quits

2001

7.0 37.6 55.4

2002

7.7 38.5 53.7

2003

7.5 41.1 51.4

2004

7.2 38.8 54.0

2005

6.8 36.5 56.7

2006

7.7 34.0 58.2

2007

7.0 36.1 56.9

2008

6.6 41.2 52.2

2009

7.2 51.7 41.1

2010

8.2 45.5 46.3

2011

8.0 43.0 48.9

2012

8.1 41.8 50.2

2013

8.3 38.3 53.4

2014

8.3 36.7 55.0

2015

7.8 35.4 56.9

2016

7.2 33.1 59.7

2017

6.6 32.8 60.6

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.