The number of job quits in the US rose to 3.171 million in March 2026 from the upwardly revised 3.046 million in February but below 3.456 million a year ago. The number of quits increased the most in healthcare and social assistance (+37,000); accommodation and food services (+25,000) and real estate and rental and leasing (+19,000), while declining in information (-10,000) and government (-5,000). The quits rate, a metric that measures voluntary job leavers as a proportion of total employment, rose to 2% from 1.9% previously. Regionally, all areas recorded increases, led by the South (+82,000), followed by the Midwest (+24,000), the West (+16,000) and the Northeast (+4,000). source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Job Quits in the United States increased to 3171 Thousand in March from 3046 Thousand in February of 2026. Job Quits in the United States averaged 2850.60 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 May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-31 02:00 PM
JOLTs Job Quits
Feb 2.974M 3.131M 3.0M
2026-05-05 02:00 PM
JOLTs Job Quits
Mar 3.171M 3.046M 2.95M
2026-06-02 02:00 PM
JOLTs Job Quits
Apr 3.171M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.20 0.20 percent Apr 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.60 3.40 percent Apr 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.20 Hours Apr 2026
Employed Persons 162622.00 162848.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.90 0.70 percent Mar 2026
Employment Cost - Benefits 1.20 0.80 percent Mar 2026
Employment Cost - Wages 0.80 0.70 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 59.10 59.20 percent Apr 2026
Full Time Employment 134252.00 134676.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Government Payrolls -8.00 -5.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Job Layoffs and Discharges 1867.00 1714.00 Thousand Mar 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6866.00 6922.00 Thousand Mar 2026
JOLTs Job Quits 3171.00 3046.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Job Quits Rate 2.00 1.90 Percent Mar 2026
Job Openings 6685.00 6679.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Participation Rate 61.80 61.90 percent Apr 2026
Labour Costs 122.55 121.72 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.08 1.07 percent Apr 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls -2.00 15.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 115.00 185.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 123.00 190.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Nonfarm Productivity 0.80 1.60 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 28413.00 28290.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Productivity 119.58 119.35 points Mar 2026
U-6 Unemployment Rate 8.20 8.00 percent Apr 2026
Unemployed Persons 7373.00 7239.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.30 percent Apr 2026
Unit Labour Costs 2.30 4.60 percent Mar 2026
Wages 32.23 32.12 USD/Hour Apr 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 30.10 29.97 USD/Hour Apr 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.50 8.50 percent Apr 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
3171.00 3046.00 4499.00 1555.00 2000 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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US Job Quits Rise in March
The number of job quits in the US rose to 3.171 million in March 2026 from the upwardly revised 3.046 million in February but below 3.456 million a year ago. The number of quits increased the most in healthcare and social assistance (+37,000); accommodation and food services (+25,000) and real estate and rental and leasing (+19,000), while declining in information (-10,000) and government (-5,000). The quits rate, a metric that measures voluntary job leavers as a proportion of total employment, rose to 2% from 1.9% previously. Regionally, all areas recorded increases, led by the South (+82,000), followed by the Midwest (+24,000), the West (+16,000) and the Northeast (+4,000).
2026-05-05
US Job Quits Fall to 2020-Lows
The number of job quits in the US fell slightly to 2.974 million in February 2026 from the downwardly revised 3.131 million in January and below 3.153 million a year ago. It was the lowest reading since August 2020. The number of quits decreased in accommodation and food services (-119,000), wholesale trade (-35,000), and federal government (-6,000), but rose in nondurable goods manufacturing (+21,000). The quits rate, a metric that measures voluntary job leavers as a proportion of total employment, eased to 1.9% in February from 2% previously. Regionally, job quits decreased in the West (-71,000), the Northeast (-62,000), the South (-14,000) and the Midwest (-11,000)-
2026-03-31
US Job Quits Hit 6-Month High
The number of job quits in the US rose slightly to 3.204 million in December 2025 from the upwardly revised 3.193 million in November and above 3.095 million a year ago. It was the highest reading in six months. Quits rose primarily in retail trade (+87,000) and information (+28,000), but fell in professional and business services (-151,000) and private educational services (-19,000). The quits rate, a metric that measures voluntary job leavers as a proportion of total employment, stood at 2% in December, matching November's reading. Regionally, job quits increased in the Midwest (+59,000) and the West (+13,000), but declined in the South (-50,000) and the Northeast (-11,000).
2026-02-05