Monthly labor force quit rate U.S. 2024

In September 2024, the seasonally unadjusted quit rate was around two percent, indicating a slight increase from the previous month. The quit rate is a measure of the number of people who quit their jobs during the month as a percentage of total employment.

Monthly rate of voluntary separations from employment in the United States from September 2013 to September 2024 (seasonally unadjusted)

Characteristic	Quit rate
Sep '24*	2%
Aug '24	2.6%
Jul '24	2.4%
Jun '24	2.2%
May '24	2.2%
Apr '24	2.3%
Mar '24	1.9%
Feb '24	1.8%
Jan '24	2.1%
Dec '23	1.9%
Nov '23	1.9%
Oct '23	2.3%
Sep '23	2.5%
Aug '23	2.9%
Jul '23	2.6%
Jun '23	2.5%
May '23	2.6%
Apr '23	2.5%
Mar '23	2.2%
Feb '23	2.1%
Jan '23	2.5%
Dec '22	2.3%
Nov '22	2.3%
Oct '22	2.7%
Sep '22	2.8%
Aug '22	3.4%
Jul '22	3%
Jun '22	2.9%
May '22	2.8%
Apr '22	3.1%
Mar '22	2.7%
Feb '22	2.3%
Jan '22	2.9%
Dec '21	2.5%
Nov '21	2.6%
Oct '21	2.8%
Sep '21	3.1%
Aug '21	3.4%
Jul '21	3.2%
Jun '21	2.9%
May '21	2.6%
Apr '21	2.8%
Mar '21	2.3%
Feb '21	1.9%
Jan '21	2.3%
Dec '20	2%
Nov '20	1.9%
Oct '20	2.4%
Sep '20	2.4%
Aug '20	2.7%
Jul '20	2.6%
Jun '20	2.1%
May '20	1.7%
Apr '20	1.6%
Mar '20	1.7%
Feb '20	1.9%
Jan '20	2.3%
Dec '19	2%
Nov '19	1.9%
Oct '19	2.3%
Sep '19	2.4%
Aug '19	2.9%
Jul '19	2.8%
Jun '19	2.5%
May '19	2.4%
Apr '19	2.3%
Mar '19	2.2%
Feb '19	2%
Jan '19	2.3%
Dec '18	1.9%
Nov '18	1.9%
Oct '18	2.4%
Sep '18	2.4%
Aug '18	2.9%
Jul '18	2.6%
Jun '18	2.4%
May '18	2.3%
Apr '18	2.3%
Mar '18	2.1%
Feb '18	1.8%
Jan '18	2%
Dec '17	1.8%
Nov '17	1.8%
Oct '17	2.2%
Sep '17	2.3%
Aug '17	2.7%
Jul '17	2.4%
Jun '17	2.3%
May '17	2.2%
Apr '17	2.1%
Mar '17	2%
Feb '17	1.7%
Jan '17	2.2%
Dec '16	1.7%
Nov '16	1.7%
Oct '16	2.2%
Sep '16	2.2%
Aug '16	2.6%
July '16	2.3%
June '16	2.2%
May '16	2.2%
Apr '16	2%
Mar '16	1.9%
Feb '16	1.7%
Jan '16	2%
Dec '15	1.8%
Nov '15	1.7%
Oct '15	2%
Sep '15	2.1%
Aug '15	2.6%
July '15	2.2%
Jun '15	2.1%
May '15	2%
Apr '15	1.9%
Mar '15	1.8%
Feb '15	1.6%
Jan '15	2%
Dec '14	1.5%
Nov '14	1.5%
Oct '14	2%
Sep '14	2.1%
Aug '14	2.4%
Jul '14	2.2%
Jun '14	1.9%
May '14	1.8%
Apr '14	1.8%
Mar '14	1.6%
Feb '14	1.4%
Jan '14	1.7%
Dec '13	1.4%
Nov '13	1.4%
Oct '13	1.8%
Sep '13	1.8%

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Release date

October 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

September 2013 to September 2024

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

* Preliminary
The data have not been seasonally adjusted.
The source adds: Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore, the quits rate can serve as a measure of worker's willingness or ability to leave jobs.

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