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Hires and separation rates, November 2009
Hires and separations rates, seasonally adjusted, November 2006–November 2009
| Month |
Hires |
Separations |
Nov 2006 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
Dec 2006 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
Jan 2007 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
Feb 2007 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
Mar 2007 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
Apr 2007 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
May 2007 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
Jun 2007 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
Jul 2007 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
Aug 2007 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
Sep 2007 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
Oct 2007 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
Nov 2007 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
Dec 2007 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
Jan 2008 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
Feb 2008 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
Mar 2008 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
Apr 2008 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
May 2008 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
Jun 2008 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
Jul 2008 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
Aug 2008 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
Sep 2008 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
Oct 2008 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
Nov 2008 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
Dec 2008 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
Jan 2009 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
Feb 2009 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
Mar 2009 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
Apr 2009 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
May 2009 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
Jun 2009 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
Jul 2009 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
Aug 2009 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
Sep 2009 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
Oct 2009 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
Nov 2009 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
These data featured in the TED article, Hires and separation rates, November 2009.
Quits and layoffs and discharges levels, seasonally adjusted, January 2001–November 2009
| Month |
Quits |
Layoffs and discharges |
Jan 2001 |
3,409,000 |
2,046,000 |
Feb 2001 |
3,303,000 |
1,798,000 |
Mar 2001 |
3,158,000 |
2,464,000 |
Apr 2001 |
3,196,000 |
1,955,000 |
May 2001 |
3,136,000 |
1,978,000 |
Jun 2001 |
2,961,000 |
1,953,000 |
Jul 2001 |
3,004,000 |
1,951,000 |
Aug 2001 |
2,917,000 |
1,811,000 |
Sep 2001 |
2,857,000 |
2,081,000 |
Oct 2001 |
2,890,000 |
2,276,000 |
Nov 2001 |
2,712,000 |
2,239,000 |
Dec 2001 |
2,762,000 |
1,835,000 |
Jan 2002 |
3,017,000 |
1,888,000 |
Feb 2002 |
2,661,000 |
2,035,000 |
Mar 2002 |
2,622,000 |
1,857,000 |
Apr 2002 |
2,716,000 |
1,939,000 |
May 2002 |
2,717,000 |
1,985,000 |
Jun 2002 |
2,665,000 |
1,886,000 |
Jul 2002 |
2,715,000 |
2,203,000 |
Aug 2002 |
2,670,000 |
1,824,000 |
Sep 2002 |
2,640,000 |
1,889,000 |
Oct 2002 |
2,530,000 |
1,924,000 |
Nov 2002 |
2,571,000 |
1,954,000 |
Dec 2002 |
2,724,000 |
1,965,000 |
Jan 2003 |
2,545,000 |
2,046,000 |
Feb 2003 |
2,554,000 |
2,006,000 |
Mar 2003 |
2,436,000 |
1,909,000 |
Apr 2003 |
2,386,000 |
2,006,000 |
May 2003 |
2,358,000 |
1,988,000 |
Jun 2003 |
2,396,000 |
2,084,000 |
Jul 2003 |
2,357,000 |
2,009,000 |
Aug 2003 |
2,383,000 |
2,025,000 |
Sep 2003 |
2,468,000 |
1,885,000 |
Oct 2003 |
2,520,000 |
2,030,000 |
Nov 2003 |
2,457,000 |
1,897,000 |
Dec 2003 |
2,521,000 |
2,015,000 |
Jan 2004 |
2,523,000 |
1,996,000 |
Feb 2004 |
2,497,000 |
1,931,000 |
Mar 2004 |
2,659,000 |
2,017,000 |
Apr 2004 |
2,654,000 |
1,926,000 |
May 2004 |
2,514,000 |
1,863,000 |
Jun 2004 |
2,700,000 |
1,893,000 |
Jul 2004 |
2,694,000 |
1,925,000 |
Aug 2004 |
2,618,000 |
2,034,000 |
Sep 2004 |
2,660,000 |
1,913,000 |
Oct 2004 |
2,673,000 |
1,889,000 |
Nov 2004 |
2,874,000 |
1,937,000 |
Dec 2004 |
2,845,000 |
2,010,000 |
Jan 2005 |
3,055,000 |
2,010,000 |
Feb 2005 |
2,729,000 |
1,991,000 |
Mar 2005 |
2,847,000 |
2,099,000 |
Apr 2005 |
2,816,000 |
1,866,000 |
May 2005 |
2,830,000 |
1,957,000 |
Jun 2005 |
2,850,000 |
1,969,000 |
Jul 2005 |
2,825,000 |
1,864,000 |
Aug 2005 |
2,982,000 |
1,935,000 |
Sep 2005 |
3,129,000 |
1,905,000 |
Oct 2005 |
2,969,000 |
1,754,000 |
Nov 2005 |
2,941,000 |
1,690,000 |
Dec 2005 |
2,883,000 |
1,763,000 |
Jan 2006 |
2,913,000 |
1,590,000 |
Feb 2006 |
3,059,000 |
1,779,000 |
Mar 2006 |
3,047,000 |
1,688,000 |
Apr 2006 |
2,803,000 |
1,838,000 |
May 2006 |
3,067,000 |
2,030,000 |
Jun 2006 |
3,105,000 |
1,745,000 |
Jul 2006 |
3,052,000 |
1,864,000 |
Aug 2006 |
3,035,000 |
1,705,000 |
Sep 2006 |
3,018,000 |
1,777,000 |
Oct 2006 |
2,987,000 |
1,867,000 |
Nov 2006 |
3,161,000 |
1,890,000 |
Dec 2006 |
3,166,000 |
1,773,000 |
Jan 2007 |
3,060,000 |
1,691,000 |
Feb 2007 |
3,050,000 |
1,797,000 |
Mar 2007 |
3,068,000 |
1,878,000 |
Apr 2007 |
2,927,000 |
1,924,000 |
May 2007 |
3,047,000 |
1,869,000 |
Jun 2007 |
2,836,000 |
1,934,000 |
Jul 2007 |
2,943,000 |
1,913,000 |
Aug 2007 |
2,955,000 |
1,890,000 |
Sep 2007 |
2,649,000 |
2,027,000 |
Oct 2007 |
2,871,000 |
1,925,000 |
Nov 2007 |
2,811,000 |
1,978,000 |
Dec 2007 |
2,877,000 |
1,787,000 |
Jan 2008 |
2,926,000 |
1,826,000 |
Feb 2008 |
2,871,000 |
1,903,000 |
Mar 2008 |
2,731,000 |
1,955,000 |
Apr 2008 |
2,820,000 |
1,899,000 |
May 2008 |
2,650,000 |
1,988,000 |
Jun 2008 |
2,682,000 |
1,990,000 |
Jul 2008 |
2,550,000 |
1,998,000 |
Aug 2008 |
2,453,000 |
2,169,000 |
Sep 2008 |
2,454,000 |
1,910,000 |
Oct 2008 |
2,436,000 |
2,111,000 |
Nov 2008 |
2,201,000 |
2,253,000 |
Dec 2008 |
2,114,000 |
2,360,000 |
Jan 2009 |
2,063,000 |
2,568,000 |
Feb 2009 |
1,911,000 |
2,546,000 |
Mar 2009 |
1,856,000 |
2,528,000 |
Apr 2009 |
1,777,000 |
2,513,000 |
May 2009 |
1,788,000 |
2,273,000 |
Jun 2009 |
1,787,000 |
2,141,000 |
Jul 2009 |
1,778,000 |
2,431,000 |
Aug 2009 |
1,779,000 |
2,248,000 |
Sep 2009 |
1,804,000 |
2,128,000 |
Oct 2009 |
1,771,000 |
2,128,000 |
Nov 2009 |
1,960,000 |
2,054,000 |
These data featured in the TED article, Hires and separation rates, November 2009.
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