Average Monthly Quits Rate: Total nonfarm, Ohio (2025)
Verified average monthly quits rate for the selected Total nonfarm population in Ohio, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-annual).
Total nonfarm · Ohio, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where this sits
Across states, Ohio ranks 10th of 51 for total nonfarm average monthly quits rate, among the highest. It sits 15% 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 Ohio, United States compares for Total nonfarm
Average monthly quits rate, same source and period. See all 52 states.
What this means
In Ohio, quits in total nonfarm employment averaged 2.3% of employment per month during 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That figure describes a typical single month, not the share of staff who left over the full 12 months. BLS puts hires in Ohio at 3.4% and layoffs and discharges at 1.2% for the same period, so voluntary exits made up most of the outflow while hiring stayed ahead of it. Line these numbers up against your own monthly separation records before drawing conclusions about your workforce.
Average monthly quits rate: Total nonfarm vs regional average
| Measure | Total nonfarm | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average monthly quits rate | 2.3% | 2.1% |