Figure D
Annual employer-to-employer switch rate, 1995–2019
| year | Annual employer-to-employer switch rate |
|---|---|
| 1995Q4 | 34.2% |
| 1996Q1 | 34.0% |
| 1996Q2 | 34.3% |
| 1996Q3 | 32.9% |
| 1996Q4 | 33.6% |
| 1997Q1 | 33.2% |
| 1997Q2 | 33.1% |
| 1997Q3 | 34.9% |
| 1997Q4 | 33.7% |
| 1998Q1 | 35.0% |
| 1998Q2 | 33.0% |
| 1998Q3 | 32.7% |
| 1998Q4 | 32.1% |
| 1999Q1 | 34.0% |
| 1999Q2 | 32.1% |
| 1999Q3 | 33.6% |
| 1999Q4 | 35.3% |
| 2000Q1 | 34.8% |
| 2000Q2 | 34.7% |
| 2000Q3 | 33.7% |
| 2000Q4 | 33.0% |
| 2001Q1 | 33.4% |
| 2001Q2 | 30.9% |
| 2001Q3 | 31.5% |
| 2001Q4 | 29.7% |
| 2002Q1 | 29.7% |
| 2002Q2 | 30.4% |
| 2002Q3 | 29.0% |
| 2002Q4 | 28.4% |
| 2003Q1 | 26.7% |
| 2003Q2 | 27.4% |
| 2003Q3 | 27.4% |
| 2003Q4 | 26.9% |
| 2004Q1 | 28.5% |
| 2004Q2 | 27.9% |
| 2004Q3 | 28.6% |
| 2004Q4 | 29.0% |
| 2005Q1 | 29.8% |
| 2005Q2 | 27.8% |
| 2005Q3 | 29.1% |
| 2005Q4 | 29.1% |
| 2006Q1 | 28.6% |
| 2006Q2 | 29.0% |
| 2006Q3 | 27.9% |
| 2006Q4 | 28.8% |
| 2007Q1 | 29.3% |
| 2007Q2 | 29.6% |
| 2007Q3 | 28.7% |
| 2007Q4 | 29.2% |
| 2008Q1 | 28.7% |
| 2008Q2 | 28.8% |
| 2008Q3 | 29.5% |
| 2008Q4 | 26.8% |
| 2009Q1 | 26.5% |
| 2009Q2 | 26.3% |
| 2009Q3 | 25.4% |
| 2009Q4 | 25.1% |
| 2010Q1 | 25.9% |
| 2010Q2 | 25.2% |
| 2010Q3 | 25.4% |
| 2010Q4 | 25.1% |
| 2011Q1 | 25.3% |
| 2011Q2 | 25.4% |
| 2011Q3 | 25.8% |
| 2011Q4 | 26.3% |
| 2012Q1 | 25.8% |
| 2012Q2 | 25.9% |
| 2012Q3 | 25.9% |
| 2012Q4 | 25.7% |
| 2013Q1 | 26.4% |
| 2013Q2 | 26.1% |
| 2013Q3 | 26.1% |
| 2013Q4 | 26.8% |
| 2014Q1 | 25.9% |
| 2014Q2 | 27.3% |
| 2014Q3 | 28.4% |
| 2014Q4 | 27.7% |
| 2015Q1 | 29.4% |
| 2015Q2 | 26.0% |
| 2015Q3 | 28.8% |
| 2015Q4 | 28.8% |
| 2016Q1 | 27.4% |
| 2016Q2 | 27.8% |
| 2016Q3 | 29.2% |
| 2016Q4 | 27.7% |
| 2017Q1 | 28.7% |
| 2017Q2 | 28.6% |
| 2017Q3 | 29.1% |
| 2017Q4 | 26.8% |
| 2018Q1 | 27.3% |
| 2018Q2 | 28.0% |
| 2018Q3 | 27.7% |
| 2018Q4 | 27.7% |
| 2019Q1 | 28.2% |
| 2019Q2 | 28.7% |
| 2019Q3 | 28.4% |
| 2019Q4 | 28.8% |
Source: Quarterly averages of monthly rates from Fujita, Moscarini, and Postel-Vinay (2021).
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