Average Monthly Quits Rate: State and local, United States
Verified average monthly quits rate for the selected State and local population in United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-annual).
State and local · United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where this sits
It sits 60% below the United States' all-industries figure of 2%. Across the sectors reported for the United States, average monthly quits rate runs from 0.8% in federal to 4.2% in accommodation and food services.
This is an average monthly rate: the share of employment that quit voluntarily in a typical month of the year shown. It is not an annual turnover rate and cannot be multiplied into one.
Voluntary departures in a month divided by that month's headcount, averaged over several months. Do not enter an annual turnover rate; the two are not comparable.
How State and local compares in United States
Average monthly quits rate, same source and period. See all 28 industries.
What this means
In State and local across the United States, workers quit at an average rate of 0.8% of employment per month in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read that as a monthly average across the year, not a count of everyone who left over the full year. BLS puts two other measures on the same cell for scale: hires ran 1.5% and job openings 3.2% of employment per month. Line all three up against your own monthly separation records before you decide whether your exits are unusual.
Average monthly quits rate: State and local vs regional average
| Measure | State and local | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average monthly quits rate | 0.8% | 1.8% |