Job Quits Rate in the United States remained unchanged at 1.90 percent in August. Job Quits Rate in the United States averaged 2.01 Percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.00 Percent in November of 2021 and a record low of 1.20 Percent in August of 2009. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
ADP Employment Change 90.00 36.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.30 0.20 percent Aug 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.10 3.20 percent Aug 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.40 34.30 Hours Aug 2026
Challenger Job Cuts 43281.00 52881.00 Persons Sep 2026
Continuing Jobless Claims 1701.00 1712.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employed Persons 162746.00 162177.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.90 0.90 percent Jun 2026
Employment Cost - Benefits 1.00 1.20 percent Jun 2026
Employment Cost - Wages 0.90 0.80 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 59.10 58.90 percent Aug 2026
Full Time Employment 134288.00 133553.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Government Payrolls 35.00 -50.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Challenger Hiring Plans 90787.00 12325.00 Persons Sep 2026
Initial Jobless Claims 197.00 198.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Job Layoffs and Discharges 1641.00 1702.00 Thousand Aug 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 7079.00 7335.00 Thousand Aug 2026
JOLTs Job Quits 3066.00 3089.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Quits Rate 1.90 1.90 Percent Aug 2026
Job Openings 7067.00 7855.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Jobless Claims 4-week Average 200.00 202.50 Thousand Sep 2026
Participation Rate 61.60 61.40 percent Aug 2026
Labour Costs 123.98 123.62 points Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.14 1.05 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 16.00 14.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Minimum Wages 7.25 7.25 USD/Hour Dec 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 162.00 21.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 127.00 71.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Nonfarm Productivity 1.40 0.80 percent Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 28541.00 28764.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Population 342.28 340.97 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 120.02 119.59 points Jun 2026
Retirement Age Men 67.00 66.83 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 67.00 66.83 Years Dec 2026
U-6 Unemployment Rate 7.70 7.90 percent Aug 2026
Unemployed Persons 7031.00 6916.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.10 percent Aug 2026
Unit Labour Costs 1.20 1.30 percent Jun 2026
Wage Growth 4.17 4.18 percent Aug 2026
Wages 32.53 32.42 USD/Hour Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 30.37 30.33 USD/Hour Aug 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.10 8.50 percent Aug 2026


United States Job Quits Rate
Job quits are voluntary separations by employees (except for retirements, which are reported as other separations). 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
1.90 1.90 3.00 1.20 2000 - 2026 Percent Monthly
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