Average Monthly Quits Rate: Total nonfarm, North Dakota
Verified average monthly quits rate for the selected Total nonfarm population in North Dakota, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-annual).
Total nonfarm · North Dakota, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where this sits
Across states, North Dakota 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 North Dakota, 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 in North Dakota averaged 2.4% of employment per month in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read it as a monthly average, not as the share of staff who left across the whole year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also puts the state's hires rate at 3.8% and total separations at 3.8% for the same period, and your own monthly separation data is the right thing to hold beside those numbers.
Average monthly quits rate: Total nonfarm vs regional average
| Measure | Total nonfarm | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average monthly quits rate | 2.4% | 2.1% |