Chart 3. Percentage of components for total separations, total nonfarm, not seasonally adjusted, 2001–20
Year |
Quits |
Layoffs and discharges |
Other separations |
2001
|
54.3 |
38.8 |
6.9 |
2002
|
52.1 |
40.2 |
7.7 |
2003
|
49.7 |
42.8 |
7.6 |
2004
|
52.7 |
40.5 |
6.8 |
2005
|
55.2 |
38.4 |
6.4 |
2006
|
56.9 |
35.6 |
7.5 |
2007
|
55.6 |
37.6 |
6.8 |
2008
|
50.8 |
42.5 |
6.7 |
2009
|
40.2 |
52.8 |
6.9 |
2010
|
45.7 |
46.4 |
7.9 |
2011
|
47.7 |
44.6 |
7.7 |
2012
|
48.9 |
43.1 |
8.0 |
2013
|
52.2 |
39.9 |
7.9 |
2014
|
54.4 |
37.8 |
7.8 |
2015
|
56.2 |
36.3 |
7.5 |
2016
|
58.3 |
34.5 |
7.1 |
2017
|
59.4 |
34.0 |
6.6 |
2018
|
60.9 |
32.9 |
6.1 |
2019
|
62.0 |
32.1 |
5.9 |
2020
|
44.6 |
50.3 |
5.1 |