Average Monthly Quits Rate: Total nonfarm, United States
Verified average monthly quits rate for the selected Total nonfarm population in United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-annual).
Total nonfarm · United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where this sits
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 Total nonfarm compares in United States
Average monthly quits rate, same source and period. See all 28 industries.
What this means
Across Total nonfarm employment in the United States, quits averaged 2.0% of employment per month during 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is an average monthly figure: in a typical month of the year, two out of every hundred workers voluntarily left their jobs. For contrast, BLS put the hires rate at 3.3% and the job openings rate at 4.3% in the same period. Line these up against your own monthly separation records before drawing conclusions about your workforce.
Average monthly quits rate: Total nonfarm vs regional average
| Measure | Total nonfarm | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average monthly quits rate | 2% | 1.8% |