The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that almost 2 million workers quit voluntarily in May (the latest month for which figures are available). That's the highest monthly figure since November 2008.

美国劳工统计局（Bureau of Labor Statistics）的报告显示，5月份，主动离职的员工达200万人（截至目前的最新统计数据），创下了自2008年以来的最高水平。

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Japanese women with degrees are much more likely than Americans (74% to 31%) to quit their jobs voluntarily.

拥有学历的日本女性比美国女性更有可能自愿离职(74%比31%)。

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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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