Average Monthly Quits Rate: Total nonfarm, Iowa (2025)
Verified average monthly quits rate for the selected Total nonfarm population in Iowa, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-annual).
Total nonfarm · Iowa, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where this sits
Across states, Iowa ranks 26th of 51 for total nonfarm average monthly quits rate, below the middle. It is level with 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 Iowa, United States compares for Total nonfarm
Average monthly quits rate, same source and period. See all 52 states.
What this means
Quits in total nonfarm employment in Iowa averaged 2.0% of employment per month across 2025, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is an average monthly rate, not a tally of departures accumulated over the full year. Set beside it the BLS hires rate of 3.4% and the total separations rate of 3.2% for the same cell, and the picture is one of steady two-way movement rather than a shrinking workforce. Compare all of it with your own monthly separation records to see where you actually sit.
Average monthly quits rate: Total nonfarm vs regional average
| Measure | Total nonfarm | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average monthly quits rate | 2% | 2.1% |