Average Monthly Quits Rate: Total nonfarm, New Jersey (2025)
Verified average monthly quits rate for the selected Total nonfarm population in New Jersey, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-annual).
Total nonfarm · New Jersey, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where this sits
Across states, New Jersey ranks 50th of 51 for total nonfarm average monthly quits rate, among the lowest. It sits 25% 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 New Jersey, United States compares for Total nonfarm
Average monthly quits rate, same source and period. See all 52 states.
What this means
In New Jersey, quits in Total nonfarm averaged 1.5% of employment per month during 2025, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. That number reflects a typical month, not everyone who departed over the course of the year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also shows a 3.3% hires rate and a 3.1% total separations rate for New Jersey, and comparing those alongside your own monthly separation data will tell you more than the state figure alone.
Average monthly quits rate: Total nonfarm vs regional average
| Measure | Total nonfarm | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average monthly quits rate | 1.5% | 2.1% |