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. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Job Quits in the United States decreased to 2977 Thousand in April from 3160 Thousand in March of 2026. Job Quits in the United States averaged 2850.97 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 June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
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 2.977M 3.160M 3.1M
2026-06-30 02:00 PM
JOLTs Job Quits
May 2.977M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.30 0.20 percent May 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.40 3.60 percent May 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.30 Hours May 2026
Employed Persons 162771.00 162622.00 Thousand May 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 59.20 59.10 percent May 2026
Full Time Employment 134173.00 134252.00 Thousand May 2026
Government Payrolls 52.00 2.00 Thousand May 2026
Job Layoffs and Discharges 1692.00 1884.00 Thousand Apr 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 7618.00 6887.00 Thousand Apr 2026
JOLTs Job Quits 2977.00 3160.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Job Quits Rate 1.90 2.00 Percent Apr 2026
Job Openings 8176.00 6677.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Participation Rate 61.80 61.80 percent May 2026
Labour Costs 123.78 123.22 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.17 1.08 percent May 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 7.00 0.00 Thousand May 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 172.00 179.00 Thousand May 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 120.00 177.00 Thousand May 2026
Nonfarm Productivity 0.30 1.60 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 28679.00 28413.00 Thousand May 2026
Productivity 119.40 119.35 points Mar 2026
U-6 Unemployment Rate 8.10 8.20 percent May 2026
Unemployed Persons 7307.00 7373.00 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.30 percent May 2026
Unit Labour Costs 1.80 2.10 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 9.40 9.50 percent May 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
2977.00 3160.00 4499.00 1555.00 2000 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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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
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