Even with unemployment persisting at around 10%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in eight of the past 10 months, more workers have voluntarily quit than have been laid off.

尽管美国失业率居高不下，始终徘徊在10%左右，但美国劳工统计局(Bureau of Labor Statistics)的报告显示，过去10个月里有8个月，自动请辞的员工数都超过了被辞退的员工数。

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He was laid off from his 17-year job and, with unemployment hardly a survivable wage, took the first job that came his way.

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Podesta said Congress could extend unemployment benefits for laid-off workers and provide assistance to states grappling with increased Medicaid costs quickly.

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Faced with shrinking demand--higher unemployment means less need for uniforms--Superior Uniform laid off staff and posted a loss in the first quarter of 2009.

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