State by State: The Rate of Workers Quitting and Being Hired

Turnover has not been distributed evenly across the country. Hover over each circle for more details about each state's rates of quits and hires. Circle size is determined by the total number of job openings in the state, seasonally adjusted.

Note: September 2021 data is preliminary. The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Chart: Mauro Whiteman Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 2021.