March 14, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Annual hires, separations, quits, layoffs and discharges, 2011

Annual levels for hires, total separations, quits, layoffs and discharges, not seasonally adjusted, 2007–2011
Category	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Hires	62,421,000	55,166,000	46,398,000	48,647,000	50,083,000
Separations	61,162,000	58,601,000	51,527,000	47,641,000	48,242,000
Quits	34,612,000	30,558,000	21,021,000	21,967,000	23,578,000
Layoffs and discharges	22,142,000	24,166,000	26,783,000	21,784,000	20,718,000

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Gulf War Era Veterans in the Labor Force
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Using BLS Data to Match People with Disabilities with Jobs Presents data that can help increase access and opportunity for people with disabilities in the nation’s labor market.
How Women and Aging Affect Trends in Labor Force Growth Examines how women’s labor force participation and the aging of the U.S. population affect trends in labor force growth.