The number of job quits in the US rose slightly to 3.065 million in May 2026 from the upwardly revised 3.043 million in April but below 3.287 million a year ago. The quits rate stood at 1.9% in May, the lowest reading since 2020, unchanged from April, signaling subdued voluntary job departures. Quits increased primarily in accommodation and food services (+37,000); transportation, warehousing, and utilities (+32,000); professional and business services (+24,000) and federal government (+4,000). Conversely, declines were seen mostly in healthcare and social assistance (-35,000) and construction (-28,000). Regionally, quits rose in the South (+45,000) and the Northeast (+34,000), but decreased in the West (-49,000) and the Midwest (-9,000). source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Job Quits in the United States increased to 3065 Thousand in May from 3043 Thousand in April of 2026. Job Quits in the United States averaged 2851.89 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 July of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-02 02:00 PM
JOLTs Job Quits
Apr 2.977M 3.160M 3.1M
2026-06-30 02:00 PM
JOLTs Job Quits
May 3.065M 3.043M 2.96M
2026-08-04 02:00 PM
JOLTs Job Quits
Jun 3.065M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.30 0.30 percent Jun 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.50 3.40 percent Jun 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.30 Hours Jun 2026
Employed Persons 162264.00 162771.00 Thousand Jun 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 59.00 59.20 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 133659.00 134173.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Government Payrolls 8.00 32.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Layoffs and Discharges 1708.00 1667.00 Thousand May 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 7594.00 7585.00 Thousand May 2026
JOLTs Job Quits 3065.00 3043.00 Thousand May 2026
Job Quits Rate 1.90 1.90 Percent May 2026
Job Openings 7508.00 8160.00 Thousand May 2026
Participation Rate 61.50 61.80 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 123.78 123.22 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.14 1.17 percent Jun 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 3.00 -2.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 57.00 129.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 49.00 97.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Nonfarm Productivity 0.30 1.60 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 28626.00 28679.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Productivity 119.40 119.35 points Mar 2026
U-6 Unemployment Rate 7.90 8.10 percent Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 7094.00 7307.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.20 4.30 percent Jun 2026
Unit Labour Costs 1.80 2.10 percent Mar 2026
Wages 32.38 32.31 USD/Hour Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 30.27 30.19 USD/Hour Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.20 9.40 percent Jun 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
3065.00 3043.00 4499.00 1555.00 2000 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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US Job Quits Tick Up
The number of job quits in the US rose slightly to 3.065 million in May 2026 from the upwardly revised 3.043 million in April but below 3.287 million a year ago. The quits rate stood at 1.9% in May, the lowest reading since 2020, unchanged from April, signaling subdued voluntary job departures. Quits increased primarily in accommodation and food services (+37,000); transportation, warehousing, and utilities (+32,000); professional and business services (+24,000) and federal government (+4,000). Conversely, declines were seen mostly in healthcare and social assistance (-35,000) and construction (-28,000). Regionally, quits rose in the South (+45,000) and the Northeast (+34,000), but decreased in the West (-49,000) and the Midwest (-9,000).
2026-06-30
US Job Quits Fall in April
The number of job quits in the US fell to 2.977 million in April 2026 from the downwardly revised 3.160 million in March and below 3.144 million a year ago. It was the lowest reading since mid-2020. The quits rate edged down to 1.9% from 2.0%, marking its lowest reading since 2020 and signaling fewer workers voluntarily leaving their jobs. The number of quits declined primarily in retail trade (-48,000); professional and business services (-31,000); transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-30,000); health care and social assistance (-23,000) and finance & insurance (-22,000). Quits fell across most regions, with declines in the Northeast (-94,000), Midwest (-57,000), and South (-37,000), while the West registered a marginal increase of 5,000.
2026-06-02
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