Chart 5. Quits and layoffs and discharges, total nonfarm, seasonally adjusted, January 2020–December 2022 (in thousands)
Month and year Quits Layoffs and discharges

Jan 2020

3,554 1,800

Feb 2020

3,491 1,968

Mar 2020

2,926 13,036

Apr 2020

1,971 9,203

May 2020

2,265 2,177

Jun 2020

2,571 2,269

Jul 2020

2,998 1,848

Aug 2020

2,954 1,593

Sep 2020

3,173 1,578

Oct 2020

3,304 1,711

Nov 2020

3,253 2,138

Dec 2020

3,403 1,912

Jan 2021

3,299 1,578

Feb 2021

3,435 1,629

Mar 2021

3,654 1,514

Apr 2021

3,929 1,422

May 2021

3,824 1,345

Jun 2021

4,015 1,329

Jul 2021

4,079 1,418

Aug 2021

4,126 1,338

Sep 2021

4,307 1,408

Oct 2021

4,189 1,343

Nov 2021

4,501 1,345

Dec 2021

4,355 1,398

Jan 2022

4,391 1,425

Feb 2022

4,313 1,423

Mar 2022

4,452 1,395

Apr 2022

4,497 1,342

May 2022

4,208 1,482

Jun 2022

4,161 1,477

Jul 2022

4,016 1,497

Aug 2022

4,242 1,627

Sep 2022

4,065 1,436

Oct 2022

4,048 1,525

Nov 2022

4,148 1,485

Dec 2022

4,091 1,475

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.