Average Monthly Quits Rate: Total nonfarm, Illinois (2025)
Verified average monthly quits rate for the selected Total nonfarm population in Illinois, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-annual).
Total nonfarm · Illinois, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where this sits
Across states, Illinois 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 Illinois, United States compares for Total nonfarm
Average monthly quits rate, same source and period. See all 52 states.
What this means
Illinois employers saw quits in total nonfarm employment average 2.0% of employment per month in 2025, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is an average monthly figure, not a full-year total of people who left. The Bureau reports a 4.2% job openings rate and a 3.5% hires rate for the same cell, meaning demand for workers outpaced the rate at which employers filled roles. Put your own monthly separation data next to all three numbers to see how your staffing pattern compares.
Average monthly quits rate: Total nonfarm vs regional average
| Measure | Total nonfarm | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average monthly quits rate | 2% | 2.1% |