Average Monthly Quits Rate: Total nonfarm, District of Columbia
Verified average monthly quits rate for the selected Total nonfarm population in District of Columbia, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-annual).
Total nonfarm · District of Columbia, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where this sits
Across states, District of Columbia ranks 40th of 51 for total nonfarm average monthly quits rate, among the lowest. It sits 10% below the national U.S. figure of 2%. The range runs from 1.4% in Massachusetts to 2.7% in Indiana.
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 District of Columbia, United States compares for Total nonfarm
Average monthly quits rate, same source and period. See all 52 states.
What this means
In the District of Columbia, Total nonfarm quits averaged 1.8% of employment per month in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read that as an average monthly rate, not a total across the year. BLS also reported a 2.4% hires rate and a 0.8% layoffs and discharges rate for the same cell, both on the low side. Compare the set against your own monthly separation data before acting on it.
Average monthly quits rate: Total nonfarm vs regional average
| Measure | Total nonfarm | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average monthly quits rate | 1.8% | 2.1% |