Average Monthly Quits Rate: Total nonfarm, New Mexico (2025)
Verified average monthly quits rate for the selected Total nonfarm population in New Mexico, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-annual).
Total nonfarm · New Mexico, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where this sits
Across states, New Mexico ranks 35th of 51 for total nonfarm average monthly quits rate, below the middle. It sits 5% 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 Mexico, 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 New Mexico averaged 1.9% of employment per month in 2025, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is an average monthly rate, not a whole-year measure of how many people left. BLS reports a hires rate of 3.4% and a job openings rate of 4.6% for the same cell, so hiring activity outpaced voluntary departures; check your own monthly separation data against each of these before deciding where you stand.
Average monthly quits rate: Total nonfarm vs regional average
| Measure | Total nonfarm | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average monthly quits rate | 1.9% | 2.1% |