Quits as a percentage of separations in total nonfarm employment, seasonally adjusted, December 2006 - December 2008 Percent Dec-06 61 Jan-07 58 Feb-07 59 Mar-07 58 Apr-07 58 May-07 58 Jun-07 57 Jul-07 57 Aug-07 57 Sep-07 54 Oct-07 58 Nov-07 54 Dec-07 57 Jan-08 56 Feb-08 56 Mar-08 54 Apr-08 55 May-08 54 Jun-08 54 Jul-08 53 Aug-08 51 Sep-08 53 Oct-08 50 Nov-08 44 Dec-08 (p) 40 p = preliminary