Figure C
Quarterly quit rate, 1990–2019
| date | Quit rate |
|---|---|
| 1990Q2 | 7.9% |
| 1990Q3 | 7.1% |
| 1990Q4 | 7.3% |
| 1991Q1 | 7.2% |
| 1991Q2 | 7.0% |
| 1991Q3 | 6.9% |
| 1991Q4 | 6.6% |
| 1992Q1 | 6.6% |
| 1992Q2 | 6.5% |
| 1992Q3 | 6.6% |
| 1992Q4 | 6.6% |
| 1993Q1 | 6.6% |
| 1993Q2 | 6.8% |
| 1993Q3 | 6.9% |
| 1993Q4 | 7.0% |
| 1994Q1 | 7.1% |
| 1994Q2 | 7.5% |
| 1994Q3 | 7.6% |
| 1994Q4 | 7.8% |
| 1995Q1 | 7.8% |
| 1995Q2 | 7.6% |
| 1995Q3 | 7.6% |
| 1995Q4 | 7.5% |
| 1996Q1 | 7.5% |
| 1996Q2 | 7.5% |
| 1996Q3 | 7.9% |
| 1996Q4 | 7.5% |
| 1997Q1 | 7.9% |
| 1997Q2 | 8.0% |
| 1997Q3 | 7.8% |
| 1997Q4 | 8.1% |
| 1998Q1 | 8.0% |
| 1998Q2 | 8.2% |
| 1998Q3 | 8.2% |
| 1998Q4 | 8.2% |
| 1999Q1 | 8.5% |
| 1999Q2 | 8.0% |
| 1999Q3 | 8.4% |
| 1999Q4 | 8.7% |
| 2000Q1 | 8.6% |
| 2000Q2 | 8.5% |
| 2000Q3 | 8.4% |
| 2000Q4 | 8.3% |
| 2001Q1 | 8.1% |
| 2001Q2 | 8.1% |
| 2001Q3 | 8.0% |
| 2001Q4 | 7.5% |
| 2002Q1 | 7.1% |
| 2002Q2 | 6.9% |
| 2002Q3 | 7.2% |
| 2002Q4 | 6.8% |
| 2003Q1 | 6.8% |
| 2003Q2 | 6.5% |
| 2003Q3 | 6.2% |
| 2003Q4 | 6.3% |
| 2004Q1 | 6.5% |
| 2004Q2 | 6.7% |
| 2004Q3 | 6.7% |
| 2004Q4 | 7.0% |
| 2005Q1 | 7.2% |
| 2005Q2 | 7.2% |
| 2005Q3 | 7.7% |
| 2005Q4 | 7.2% |
| 2006Q1 | 7.2% |
| 2006Q2 | 7.3% |
| 2006Q3 | 7.6% |
| 2006Q4 | 7.7% |
| 2007Q1 | 7.5% |
| 2007Q2 | 7.1% |
| 2007Q3 | 7.0% |
| 2007Q4 | 6.9% |
| 2008Q1 | 6.7% |
| 2008Q2 | 6.8% |
| 2008Q3 | 6.0% |
| 2008Q4 | 5.5% |
| 2009Q1 | 4.8% |
| 2009Q2 | 4.4% |
| 2009Q3 | 4.3% |
| 2009Q4 | 4.4% |
| 2010Q1 | 4.8% |
| 2010Q2 | 5.0% |
| 2010Q3 | 4.8% |
| 2010Q4 | 5.0% |
| 2011Q1 | 5.0% |
| 2011Q2 | 5.0% |
| 2011Q3 | 5.1% |
| 2011Q4 | 5.2% |
| 2012Q1 | 5.3% |
| 2012Q2 | 5.2% |
| 2012Q3 | 5.1% |
| 2012Q4 | 5.0% |
| 2013Q1 | 5.5% |
| 2013Q2 | 5.5% |
| 2013Q3 | 5.6% |
| 2013Q4 | 5.7% |
| 2014Q1 | 5.7% |
| 2014Q2 | 6.0% |
| 2014Q3 | 6.2% |
| 2014Q4 | 6.2% |
| 2015Q1 | 6.4% |
| 2015Q2 | 6.3% |
| 2015Q3 | 6.5% |
| 2015Q4 | 6.7% |
| 2016Q1 | 6.7% |
| 2016Q2 | 6.9% |
| 2016Q3 | 6.8% |
| 2016Q4 | 6.8% |
| 2017Q1 | 6.9% |
| 2017Q2 | 6.9% |
| 2017Q3 | 7.1% |
| 2017Q4 | 6.9% |
| 2018Q1 | 6.9% |
| 2018Q2 | 7.4% |
| 2018Q3 | 7.6% |
| 2018Q4 | 7.3% |
| 2019Q1 | 7.4% |
| 2019Q2 | 7.5% |
| 2019Q3 | 7.6% |
| 2019Q4 | 7.2% |
Source: Extended version of Davis, Faberman, and Haltwanger (2012a).
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