Average Monthly Quits Rate: Total nonfarm, Massachusetts
Verified average monthly quits rate for the selected Total nonfarm population in Massachusetts, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-annual).
Total nonfarm · Massachusetts, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where this sits
Across states, Massachusetts ranks 51st of 51 for total nonfarm average monthly quits rate, among the lowest. It sits 30% 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 Massachusetts, United States compares for Total nonfarm
Average monthly quits rate, same source and period. See all 52 states.
What this means
In Massachusetts, quits in total nonfarm employment averaged 1.4% of employment per month in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That number describes an average month, not the share of staff who departed across the full year. The Bureau also reports a 4.2% job openings rate against a 2.7% hires rate for the same cell, a sizable gap between roles advertised and roles filled. Compare all of it with your own monthly separation data to see what it means for your headcount.
Average monthly quits rate: Total nonfarm vs regional average
| Measure | Total nonfarm | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average monthly quits rate | 1.4% | 2.1% |