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

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