Average Monthly Quits Rate: Total nonfarm, Louisiana (2025)
Verified average monthly quits rate for the selected Total nonfarm population in Louisiana, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-annual).
Total nonfarm · Louisiana, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where this sits
Across states, Louisiana ranks 6th of 51 for total nonfarm average monthly quits rate, among the highest. It sits 20% above 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 Louisiana, United States compares for Total nonfarm
Average monthly quits rate, same source and period. See all 52 states.
What this means
Louisiana saw quits in total nonfarm employment average 2.4% of employment per month during 2025, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is a monthly average, not a running total of everyone who left during the year. BLS reports a 4.9% job openings rate and a 3.7% hires rate for the same cell, which says employers were posting faster than they were filling. Line these up against your own monthly separation data before reading anything into your own figures.
Average monthly quits rate: Total nonfarm vs regional average
| Measure | Total nonfarm | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average monthly quits rate | 2.4% | 2.1% |