A Record 4.4 Million Americans Quit Their Jobs in SeptemberKatherine Hamilton 12 Nov 2021
A record number of Americans quit their jobs in September, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics [BLS] Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey [JOLTS] report released on Friday.
According to the report, 4.4 million Americans — three percent — chose to voluntarily leave their place of employment. The number rose from 2.9 percent in August and 2.7 percent in July. Federal Reserve Economic Data [FRED] shows September’s number is the highest number on record since December of 2000.
Certain job sectors saw the greatest number of quits, and some stayed high but relatively unchanged from previous months. According to the report:
Quits increased in several industries with the largest increases in arts, entertainment, and recreation (+56,000); other services (+47,000); and state and local government education (+30,000). Quits decreased in wholesale trade (-30,000). The number of quits increased in the West region.
Leisure and hospitality and accommodation and food service also reported high quit rates, though each of those industries experienced little to no increase since last month.
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