The number of workers voluntarily leaving their jobs in the United States rose by 321,000 over a month to 3.37 million in September 2026, reaching the highest level since March 2025. Over the year, total nonfarm quits increased by 375,000. Quits increased primarily in accommodation and food services (+197,000) but decreased in arts, entertainment, and recreation (-19,000). The quits rate inched up to an over one-year high of 2.1% in September, from 1.9% in the month before. Quits rose across all regions, with the largest increase recorded in the West (+195,000), followed by the Midwest (+48,000), the South (+46,000) and the Northeast (+32,000). source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Job Quits in the United States increased to 3365 Thousand in September from 3044 Thousand in August of 2026. Job Quits in the United States averaged 2856.38 Thousand from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4499.00 Thousand in April of 2022 and a record low of 1555.00 Thousand in August of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Job Quits. United States Job Quits - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-29 02:00 PM
JOLTs Job Quits
Aug 3.066M 3.089M 3.0M
2026-11-03 03:00 PM
JOLTs Job Quits
Sep 3.365M 3.044M 3.05M
2026-12-01 03:00 PM
JOLTs Job Quits
Oct 3.365M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.40 0.30 percent Oct 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.10 3.20 percent Oct 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.40 34.40 Hours Oct 2026
Employed Persons 163615.00 163152.00 Thousand Oct 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.80 0.90 percent Sep 2026
Employment Cost - Benefits 0.90 1.00 percent Sep 2026
Employment Cost - Wages 0.70 0.90 percent Sep 2026
Employment Rate 59.30 59.20 percent Oct 2026
Full Time Employment 135090.00 134376.00 Thousand Oct 2026
Government Payrolls 6.00 -18.00 Thousand Oct 2026
Job Layoffs and Discharges 1641.00 1768.00 Thousand Sep 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 7523.00 7190.00 Thousand Sep 2026
JOLTs Job Quits 3365.00 3044.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Job Quits Rate 2.10 1.90 Percent Sep 2026
Job Openings 7531.00 7147.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Participation Rate 61.90 61.80 percent Oct 2026
Labour Costs 124.39 124.60 points Sep 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.15 1.14 percent Oct 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 19.00 13.00 Thousand Oct 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 165.00 60.00 Thousand Oct 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 159.00 78.00 Thousand Oct 2026
Nonfarm Productivity 3.60 2.10 percent Sep 2026
Part Time Employment 28504.00 28746.00 Thousand Oct 2026
Productivity 120.02 119.59 points Jun 2026
U-6 Unemployment Rate 7.90 7.60 percent Oct 2026
Unemployed Persons 7068.00 7109.00 Thousand Oct 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.20 percent Oct 2026
Unit Labour Costs -0.70 1.90 percent Sep 2026
Wages 32.75 32.63 USD/Hour Oct 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 30.38 30.38 USD/Hour Oct 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.30 9.90 percent Oct 2026


United States Job Quits
In the United States, job quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore, the quits rate can serve as a measure of workers’ willingness or ability to leave jobs. The quits rate is computed by dividing the number of quits by employment and multiplying that quotient by 100.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3365.00 3044.00 4499.00 1555.00 2000 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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US Job Quits Rise to 1-1/2-Year High
The number of workers voluntarily leaving their jobs in the United States rose by 321,000 over a month to 3.37 million in September 2026, reaching the highest level since March 2025. Over the year, total nonfarm quits increased by 375,000. Quits increased primarily in accommodation and food services (+197,000) but decreased in arts, entertainment, and recreation (-19,000). The quits rate inched up to an over one-year high of 2.1% in September, from 1.9% in the month before. Quits rose across all regions, with the largest increase recorded in the West (+195,000), followed by the Midwest (+48,000), the South (+46,000) and the Northeast (+32,000).
2026-11-03
US Job Quits Dip Slightly in August
The number of workers voluntarily leaving their jobs in the United States fell slightly by 23,000 to 3.07 million in August 2026, from the revised 3.09 million in the prior month. Quits decreased in wholesale trade (-34,000) and in state and local government education (-21,000), but increased in nondurable goods manufacturing (+28,000) and in private educational services (+13,000). The quits rate stood at 1.9% in August, remaining near its lowest level since 2020 and signaling reluctance among workers to quit.
2026-09-29
US Job Quits Fall in July
The number of workers voluntarily leaving their jobs in the United States decreased by 157,000 to 3.06 million in July 2026, from a revised 3.21 million in the prior month. Quits fell primarily in accommodation and food services (-86,000); professional and business services (-77,000) and other services (-49,000). By region, quits declined in the West (-265,000) and the Northeast (-22,000) but increase in the Midwest (+114,000) and the South (+16,000). The quits rate edged down to 1.9% from 2%, remaining near its lowest level since 2020 and signaling continued reluctance among workers to quit.
2026-09-01